放射性

fàngshèxìng

noun #9,523

Meanings

1 radioactivity; radioactive
2 radiological

Characters

to release; to emit

to shoot; to radiate

nature; property; -ity (suffix)

Emit + radiate + property - the property of emitting radiation.

Examples

HSK 5

这种物质具有放射性。

Zhèzhǒng wùzhì jùyǒu fàngshèxìng.

This substance is radioactive.

HSK 7-9

放射性废料需要特殊处理。

Fàngshèxìng fèiliào xūyào tèshū chǔlǐ.

Radioactive waste requires special handling.

HSK 7-9

医生用放射性治疗来对抗癌症。

Yīshēng yòng fàngshèxìng zhìliáo lái duìkàng áizhèng.

Doctors use radiation therapy to fight cancer.

Tips

usage

放射性 can function as both a noun ('radioactivity') and an attributive adjective ('radioactive'). As an adjective it comes before the noun: 放射性元素 (radioactive element), 放射性污染 (radioactive contamination).

Stroke Order

放 fàng

射 shè

性 xìng