体外受精

體外受精

tǐwài shòujīng

noun

Meanings

1 in vitro fertilization (IVF)
2 external fertilization (of fish, frogs, etc.)

Characters

Examples

HSK 4

他们结婚多年没有孩子，最后通过体外受精才有了女儿。

Tāmen jiéhūn duō nián méiyou háizi, zuìhòu tōngguò tǐwài shòujīng cái yǒu le nǚ'ér.

They had no children for years after marrying, and finally had a daughter through IVF.

HSK 5

大多数鱼是体外受精的。

Dàduōshù yú shì tǐwài shòujīng de.

Most fish fertilize their eggs outside the body.

Tips

usage

A baby conceived by IVF is a 试管婴儿 (test-tube baby), and in everyday talk that word also names the treatment. In biology the opposite of 体外受精 is 体内受精 (internal fertilization).

Stroke Order

体 tǐ

外 wài

受 shòu

精 jīng