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新陈代谢

新陳代謝
xīnchéndàixiè
noun HSK 7 #18,624

Meanings

  1. 1 metabolism
  2. 2 replacement of the old with the new

Examples

运动可以加快新陈代谢。
Yùndòng kěyǐ jiākuài xīnchéndàixiè.
Exercise can speed up metabolism.
新陈代谢是生命的基本特征。
Xīnchéndàixiè shì shēngmìng de jīběn tèzhēng.
Metabolism is a fundamental characteristic of life.

Tips

memory
新 (new) 陈 (old) 代 (replace) 谢 (decline) - the new replaces the old, the old declines. This describes metabolism perfectly.
usage
Besides the biological meaning, 新陈代谢 can metaphorically describe any process where the old is replaced by the new.

Stroke Order

新 xīn
陈 chén
代 dài
谢 xiè