胚胎 (pēitāi): embryo

Measure Word

一个胚胎 gè

Pēitāi fāyù xūyào liánghǎo de yíngyǎng.

Embryonic development requires good nutrition.

Kēxuéjiā zhèngzài yánjiū pēitāi gàn xìbāo.

Scientists are researching embryonic stem cells.

usage

胚胎 refers to the early stage of development. For later stages, 胎儿 (fetus) is more common.

胚 pēi

胎 tāi