放射性

fàngshèxìng

noun/adjective #9,523

Meanings

1 radioactivity; radioactive
2 radiological

Characters

to release; to emit

to shoot; to radiate

nature; property; -ity (suffix)

Emit + radiate + property — the property of emitting radiation.

Examples

这种物质具有放射性。

Zhèzhǒng wùzhì jùyǒu fàngshèxìng.

This substance is radioactive.

放射性废料需要特殊处理。

Fàngshèxìng fèiliào xūyào tèshū chǔlǐ.

Radioactive waste requires special handling.

医生用放射性治疗来对抗癌症。

Yīshēng yòng fàngshèxìng zhìliáo lái duìkàng áizhèng.

Doctors use radiation therapy to fight cancer.

Tips

usage

放射性 can function as both a noun ('radioactivity') and an attributive adjective ('radioactive'). As an adjective it comes before the noun: 放射性元素 (radioactive element), 放射性污染 (radioactive contamination).

Stroke Order

放 fàng

射 shè

性 xìng