遗传学 (yíchuánxué): genetics

Measure Word

一门遗传学 mén

Meanings

1 genetics

Characters

遗

yí

to leave behind; to bequeath

传

chuán

to pass on; to transmit

学

xué

study; learning; -ology

Examples

HSK 4

遗传学的发展改变了现代医学。

Yíchuánxué de fāzhǎn gǎibiàn le xiàndài yīxué.

The development of genetics has transformed modern medicine.

HSK 7-9

她在大学主修遗传学。

Tā zài dàxué zhǔxiū yíchuánxué.

She majored in genetics in college.

Tips

memory

遗传 (heredity/to inherit) + 学 (study/science). The science of inheritance.

Stroke Order

遗 yí

传 chuán

学 xué

Related Words

遗传 yíchuán HSK 4 #4,824

heredity; genetics / to inherit (a biological trait)

光遗传学 guāngyíchuánxué

optogenetics / light-controlled genetics (neuroscience technique)

遗产 yíchǎn HSK 4 #5,034

heritage; legacy / inheritance (property left by the deceased)

遗忘 yíwàng HSK 7-9 #5,144

to forget / to overlook; to neglect

遗嘱 yízhǔ HSK 7-9 #4,289

will / testament / last words of instruction

医学 yīxué HSK 4 #3,195

medicine; medical science / medical studies

遗憾 yíhàn HSK 6 #1,143

regret; regrettable; to regret / pity; it's a pity

医学院 yīxuéyuàn #5,971

medical school / medical college

遗弃 yíqì HSK 7-9 #6,265

to abandon / to forsake / to discard

传染 chuánrǎn HSK 7-9 #4,982

to infect; to be contagious / to spread (a disease)