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遗传

遺傳
yíchuán
noun HSK 6 #4,824

Meanings

  1. 1 heredity; genetics
  2. 2 to inherit (a biological trait)

Characters

遗
yí
to leave behind; remaining
传
chuán
to pass on; to transmit
To pass down what's left behind - heredity.

Examples

HSK 2
她的眼睛是遗传妈妈的。
Tā de yǎnjing shì yíchuán māma de.
She inherited her eyes from her mother.
HSK 4
这种病有遗传性。
Zhè zhǒng bìng yǒu yíchuánxìng.
This disease is hereditary.
HSK 5
遗传学是一门重要的学科。
Yíchuánxué shì yī mén zhòngyào de xuékē.
Genetics is an important subject.

Tips

usage
遗传 can be a noun (遗传学, genetics) or a verb (遗传了爸爸的身高, inherited dad's height). 遗传基因 means 'gene'.

Stroke Order

遗 yí
传 chuán