克隆

kèlóng

verb HSK 7-9 #6,226

Meanings

1 to clone
2 clone

Characters

Phonetic transliteration of English 'clone.' The characters are chosen purely for sound.

Examples

科学家成功克隆了一只羊。

Kēxuéjiā chénggōng kèlóng le yì zhī yáng.

Scientists successfully cloned a sheep.

克隆技术引发了伦理争议。

Kèlóng jìshù yǐnfā le lúnlǐ zhēngyì.

Cloning technology has sparked ethical debates.

Tips

usage

In Chinese internet slang, 克隆 is also used for knockoff or copycat products/apps. A 克隆版 (kèlóng bǎn) is a clone version — a common complaint about copycat apps on Chinese app stores.

Stroke Order

克 kè

隆 lóng