激素

jīsù

noun HSK 7-9 #7,800

Measure Word

一种激素 zhǒng

Meanings

1 hormone

Characters

excite; stimulate

element; substance; plain

Examples

青春期身体会分泌大量激素。

Qīngchūnqī shēntǐ huì fēnmì dàliàng jīsù.

The body secretes large amounts of hormones during puberty.

有些食物含有人工激素。

Yǒuxiē shíwù hányǒu réngōng jīsù.

Some foods contain artificial hormones.

Tips

memory

激 (stimulate) + 素 (element/substance) — a substance that stimulates biological processes. That's exactly what hormones do.

Stroke Order

激 jī

素 sù