白细胞

白細胞

báixìbāo

noun #19,254

Meanings

1 white blood cell
2 leukocyte

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Examples

HSK 6

白细胞是免疫系统的重要组成部分。

Báixìbāo shì miǎnyì xìtǒng de zhòngyào zǔchéng bùfen.

White blood cells are an important part of the immune system.

HSK 7-9

验血结果显示白细胞偏高。

Yànxuè jiéguǒ xiǎnshì báixìbāo piān gāo.

The blood test shows elevated white blood cells.

Tips

memory

白 (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

白 bái

细 xì

胞 bāo