白细胞

白細胞
báixìbāo
noun #19,254

Meanings

  1. 1 white blood cell
  2. 2 leukocyte

Examples

HSK 7-9
Yànxuè jiéguǒ xiǎnshì báixìbāo piān gāo.
The blood test shows elevated white blood cells.
HSK 7-9
Báixìbāo shì miǎnyì xìtǒng de zhòngyào zǔchéng bùfen.
White blood cells are an important part of the immune system.

Tips

memory
(white) + 细胞 (cell) - literally 'white cell'. The counterpart is 红细胞 (hóngxìbāo, red blood cell). Chinese medical terms are often beautifully literal.

Stroke Order

bái
bāo