分子结构

分子結構
fēnzǐ jiégòu
noun #30,460

Meanings

  1. 1 molecular structure

Examples

HSK 4
Shuǐ de fēnzǐ jiégòu shì H èr O.
The molecular structure of water is H2O.
HSK 4
Huàxuéjiā zhèngzài yánjiū zhèzhǒng yàowù de fēnzǐ jiégòu.
Chemists are studying the molecular structure of this drug.

Tips

memory
分子 (fēnzǐ, 'molecule,' literally 'divided particle') + 结构 (jiégòu, 'structure'). Note that 分子 has a homograph 分子 (fènzǐ) meaning 'member / element of a group' (积极分子 'activist,' 知识分子 'intellectual') - same characters, different tone on , completely different meaning. In a chemistry context it's always fēn.
mistakes
Pronounce as fēn (first tone) here, not fèn. Tone 1 = the chemistry/math meaning ('divide, fraction'); tone 4 = 'share, role.'

Stroke Order

fēn
jié
gòu