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细胞
xìbāo
Description
细胞是构成生物身体的最小单位，非常小，我们的眼睛看不到。
A 细胞 is the smallest unit that makes up a living organism's body; it is very small and cannot be seen with the naked eye.
人的身体里有很多很多细胞。
There are many 细胞 in the human body.
Meanings
细胞xìbāo
cell (smallest unit of a living thing)
每个细胞都很小。
Every cell is very small.
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Notes
- Etymology
细 means "fine/tiny" and 胞 means "cell/womb", together forming the biological term "cell".
- Nuance
a scientific/biology term, not used in everyday casual speech.
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