正常菌群

zhèngcháng jūnqún
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 microbiome
  2. 2 microbiota
  3. 3 normal flora

Examples

HSK 7-9
Chángdào lǐ de zhèngcháng jūnqún duì xiāohuà fēicháng zhòngyào.
The normal flora in the intestines is extremely important for digestion.
HSK 7-9
Lànyòng kàngshēngsù huì pòhuài réntǐ de zhèngcháng jūnqún.
Overusing antibiotics can disrupt the body's microbiome.

Tips

memory
Build it up: 正常 (zhèngcháng) = 'normal', (jūn) = 'bacteria/microbe', (qún) = 'group/community'. The 'normal microbe community', the friendly bacteria that should be there.
register
Medical/scientific term. In popular health writing you'll also see 微生物组 (wēishēngwùzǔ, 'microbiome') and 肠道菌群 (chángdào jūnqún, 'gut microbiome'), the latter has exploded in popularity with the gut-health trend.

Stroke Order

zhèng
cháng
jūn
qún