激素

jīsù

noun HSK 7-9 #7,800

Measure Word

一种激素 zhǒng

Meanings

1 hormone

Characters

excite; stimulate

element; substance; plain

Examples

HSK 4

有些食物含有人工激素。

Yǒuxiē shíwù hányǒu réngōng jīsù.

Some foods contain artificial hormones.

HSK 7-9

青春期身体会分泌大量激素。

Qīngchūnqī shēntǐ huì fēnmì dàliàng jīsù.

The body secretes large amounts of hormones during puberty.

Tips

memory

激 (stimulate) + 素 (element/substance) - a substance that stimulates biological processes. That's exactly what hormones do.

Stroke Order

激 jī

素 sù