性细胞

性細胞

xìngxìbāo

noun

Measure Word

一个性细胞 gè

Meanings

1 sex cell
2 germ cell
3 gamete

Characters

Examples

精子和卵子都是性细胞。

Jīngzǐ hé luǎnzǐ dōu shì xìngxìbāo.

Sperm and egg cells are both sex cells.

性细胞通过减数分裂产生。

Xìngxìbāo tōngguò jiǎnshù fēnliè chǎnshēng.

Sex cells are produced through meiosis.

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usage

Biology textbook term. Synonym 生殖细胞 (shēngzhí xìbāo, 'reproductive cell') is also common. Contrast with 体细胞 (tǐxìbāo, 'somatic cell') — every other cell in the body.

Stroke Order

性 xìng

细 xì

胞 bāo