氨基

ānjī

noun #26,524

Meanings

1 amino group
2 amine group (chemistry)

Characters

base / radical / group (chemistry)

Examples

HSK 4

这种药物含有氨基结构。

Zhèzhǒng yàowù hányǒu ānjī jiégòu.

This drug contains an amino group structure.

HSK 7-9

氨基酸是构成蛋白质的基本单位。

Ānjīsuān shì gòuchéng dànbáizhì de jīběn dānwèi.

Amino acids are the basic building blocks of proteins.

Tips

memory

氨 (ammonia, NH3) + 基 (group/radical) = amino group (-NH2). The amino group is essentially a derivative of ammonia.

Stroke Order

氨 ān

基 jī