遗传性

遺傳性

yíchuánxìng

adjective #31,077

Meanings

1 hereditary
2 genetic
3 inherited

Characters

leave behind, bequeath

pass on, transmit

Examples

这是一种遗传性疾病。

Zhè shì yì zhǒng yíchuánxìng jíbìng.

This is a hereditary disease.

近视是否具有遗传性？

Jìnshì shìfǒu jùyǒu yíchuánxìng?

Is myopia hereditary?

Tips

usage

遗传 alone can be a verb ('to inherit') or noun ('heredity'); adding 性 makes it an adjective modifier. Common in medical contexts: 遗传性疾病, 遗传性缺陷.

Stroke Order

遗 yí

传 chuán

性 xìng