分子结构

分子結構
fēnzǐjiégòu
noun #30,460

Meanings

  1. 1 molecular structure

Examples

Shuǐ de fēnzǐ jiégòu shì H-èr-O.
The molecular structure of water is H2O.
Huàxuéjiā zhèngzài yánjiū zhè zhǒng 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