氨基酸

ānjīsuān

noun #34,388

Meanings

1 amino acid

Characters

Examples

人体需要二十种氨基酸。

Réntǐ xūyào èrshí zhǒng ānjīsuān.

The human body needs twenty kinds of amino acids.

蛋白质由氨基酸组成。

Dànbáizhì yóu ānjīsuān zǔchéng.

Proteins are composed of amino acids.

Tips

memory

Three-part compound: 氨 (ammonia, NH3) + 基 (group, as in functional group) + 酸 (acid) — literally 'ammonia-group acid'. A direct structural description matching the chemistry.

Stroke Order

氨 ān

基 jī

酸 suān