基因

jīyīn

noun HSK 7-9 #3,276

Measure Word

一个基因 gè

Meanings

1 gene

Characters

base; foundation

Examples

科学家发现了一种新的基因。

Kēxuéjiā fāxiàn le yī zhǒng xīn de jīyīn.

Scientists discovered a new gene.

基因技术发展得很快。

Jīyīn jìshù fāzhǎn de hěnkuài.

Gene technology is developing rapidly.

Tips

memory

基因 is a phonetic loan: 基 (jī) + 因 (yīn) ≈ "gene". The characters also work semantically: 基 (foundation) + 因 (cause) — genes are the foundational cause of traits.

Stroke Order

基 jī

因 yīn