氨基酸

ānjīsuān

noun #34,388

Meanings

1 amino acid

Characters

Examples

HSK 7-9

人体需要二十种氨基酸。

Réntǐ xūyào èrshí zhǒng ānjīsuān.

The human body needs twenty kinds of amino acids.

HSK 7-9

蛋白质由氨基酸组成。

Dànbáizhì yóu ānjīsuān zǔchéng.

Proteins are composed of amino acids.

Tips

memory

Three-part compound: 氨 (ammonia, NH3) + 基 (group, as in functional group) + 酸 (acid) - literally 'ammonia-group acid'. A direct structural description matching the chemistry.

Stroke Order

氨 ān

基 jī

酸 suān