Chinese word

基因

Pronunciation

Pinyinjī yīn

Meaning

  • noungene

Example

这种病和基因有关。zhè zhǒng bìng hé jī yīn yǒu guān

This disease is related to genes.

Illustration for 基因 (gene)

More examples

父母的基因可能决定孩子的某些性状。fù mǔ de jī yīn kě néng jué dìng hái zi de mǒu xiē xìng zhuàng

Parents' genes may determine some of a child's traits.

Core concept

A unit of biological information that helps shape an organism's traits and can pass from parents to offspring.

Common phrases

  • 基因突变jī yīn tū biàn

    gene mutation

  • 基因工程jī yīn gōng chéng

    genetic engineering

  • 基因检测jī yīn jiǎn cè

    genetic testing

  • 携带基因xié dài jī yīn

    carry the gene

Similar words

遗传yí chuán: The inheritance of traits or tendencies from parents by their children.
脱氧核糖核酸tuō yǎng hé táng hé suān: A DNA molecule that carries an organism's genetic information.
染色体rǎn sè tǐ: A DNA and protein structure in a cell nucleus that contains genetic information.
基因组jī yīn zǔ: The complete set of genetic information in an organism.

Definition in Chinese

含有遗传信息、能决定或影响生物性状并可由亲代传给子代的基本单位。hán yǒu yí chuán xìn xī néng jué dìng huò yíng xiǎng shēng wù xìng zhuàng bìng kě yóu qīn dài chuán gěi zi dài de jī běn dān wèi

Word origin

基因 (jīyīn, "gene") entered modern Chinese as a sound-based rendering of the scientific word gene, and the characters do not form a literal scientific definition when read separately.

Usage tips

  • For everyday conversation, linking a condition to genes usually expresses an influence or risk rather than a complete explanation, since surroundings and habits can matter too.

Opposites

Related words

  • 基因组jī yīn zǔgenomenoun
  • 基因工程jī yīn gōng chénggenetic engineeringnoun
  • 基因表达jī yīn biǎo dágene expressionnoun

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