体外

體外

tǐwài

noun

Meanings

1 outside the body
2 in vitro
3 extracorporeal

Characters

Examples

HSK 6

这种细菌在体外也能存活。

Zhèzhǒng xìjūn zài tǐwài yě néng cúnhuó.

This bacterium can survive outside the body too.

HSK 7-9

体外受精技术帮助了很多不孕夫妇。

Tǐwài shòujīng jìshù bāngzhù le hěnduō búyùn fūfù.

In vitro fertilization technology has helped many infertile couples.

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usage

Common collocations: 体外受精 (IVF), 体外循环 (extracorporeal circulation / heart-lung machine), 体外培养 (in vitro culture). Antonym: 体内 (in vivo, inside the body).

Stroke Order

体 tǐ

外 wài