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细菌
xìjūn
Description
细菌是很小的生物，我们的眼睛看不到它。
Bacteria are very small organisms that our eyes cannot see.
有的细菌会让人生病，所以我们要常常洗手。
Some bacteria can make people sick, so we should wash our hands often.
Meanings
细菌xìjūn
bacteria; germs
饭前要洗手，把细菌洗掉。
Wash your hands before meals to remove bacteria.
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Notes
- Etymology
细 (fine, tiny) + 菌 (fungus/microbe), literally "tiny microbes."
- Nuance
细菌 means bacteria; 病毒 (virus) is a different, smaller kind of pathogen.
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