细胞器

細胞器

xìbāoqì

noun

Meanings

1 organelle (cell biology)

Characters

Examples

线粒体是重要的细胞器。

Xiànlìtǐ shì zhòngyào de xìbāoqì.

Mitochondria are important organelles.

每种细胞器都有特定的功能。

Měi zhǒng xìbāoqì dōu yǒu tèdìng de gōngnéng.

Each type of organelle has a specific function.

Tips

memory

细胞 (xìbāo) = 'cell' + 器 (qì) = 'device/organ'. So 细胞器 = literally 'cell-organ' = 'organelle'. The Chinese mirrors the Greek 'organelle' (= 'little organ') almost exactly.

Stroke Order

细 xì

胞 bāo

器 qì