Chinese word

分泌

Pronunciation

Pinyinfēn mì

Meaning

  • verbsecrete

Example

身体在运动时会分泌更多汗水。shēn tǐ zài yùn dòng shí huì fēn mì gèng duō hàn shuǐ

The body secretes more sweat while exercising.

Illustration for 分泌 (secrete)

More examples

胰腺主要通过分泌胰岛素来调节血糖。yí xiàn zhǔ yào tōng guò fēn mì yí dǎo sù lái tiáo jié xuè táng

The pancreas mainly regulates blood sugar by secreting insulin.

Core concept

Cells or organs make a substance and release it where it belongs, either inside the body or beyond it.

Common phrases

  • 分泌汗水fēn mì hàn shuǐ

    secrete sweat

  • 分泌唾液fēn mì tuò yè

    secrete saliva

  • 分泌消化酶fēn mì xiāo huà méi

    secrete digestive enzymes

Similar words

释放shì fàng: Send a substance or energy outward from a source.
排泄pái xiè: Remove waste from the body through urine, stool, or other bodily waste.
排出pái chū: Send a liquid or gas out through an opening or device.

Definition in Chinese

由细胞或器官产生并释放出液体或化学物质到体内或体外。yóu xì bāo huò qì guān chǎn shēng bìng shì fàng chū yè tǐ huò huà xué wù zhì dào tǐ nèi huò tǐ wài

Word origin

The compound 分 (fēn, "divide or distribute") + 泌 (mì, "ooze") connects the movement of a substance with its gradual release.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, this word often marks a formal or scientific register rather than relaxed conversation about the body.

Other meanings

  • secretionnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 分泌物fēn mì wùsecretionnoun
  • 分泌腺fēn mì xiànsecretory glandnoun
  • 分泌作用fēn mì zuò yòngsecretionnoun

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