荷尔蒙

荷爾蒙

hé'ěrméng

noun #7,462

Meanings

1 hormone

Characters

lotus (used for phonetic transcription)

you (classical) (used for phonetic transcription)

to cover (used for phonetic transcription)

Phonetic transliteration of 'hormone'.

Examples

HSK 7-9

青春期荷尔蒙变化很大。

Qīngchūnqī hé'ěrméng biànhuà hěn dà.

Hormones change a lot during puberty.

HSK 7-9

压力会影响荷尔蒙的分泌。

Yālì huì yǐngxiǎng hé'ěrméng de fēnmì.

Stress affects hormone secretion.

HSK 7-9

他浑身散发着荷尔蒙的气息。

Tā húnshēn sànfā zhe hé'ěrméng de qìxī.

He exudes hormones from every pore. (He radiates masculine energy.)

Tips

usage

荷尔蒙 is the colloquial transliteration of 'hormone'. The formal/scientific term is 激素. In everyday speech, 荷尔蒙 is often used figuratively to describe someone's sex appeal.

Stroke Order

荷 hé

尔 ěr

蒙 méng