细菌

xì jūn

CL 种 zhǒng

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 6 Noun Uncommon

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Definitions

1. bacterium
2. germ

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Word relationships

Related words

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• 病毒 bìng dú 病毒 bìng dú virus 病原体: virus
• 微生物 wēi shēng wù 微生物 wēi shēng wù microorganism 微小生物: microorganism
• 消毒 xiāo dú 消毒 xiāo dú to disinfect; to sterilize 杀灭细菌: to disinfect; to sterilize

Usage notes

Common mistakes

细菌 is a countable noun; do not use a measure word like 个, use 种 or just the number + 细菌, e.g., 一种细菌 'a type of bacteria'.

Example Sentences

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这种 细菌 会引起疾病。

This type of bacterium can cause disease.

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Words Containing 细菌

• 氰基细菌 氰基细菌 qíng jī xì jūn: cyanobacteria
• 细菌性痢疾 细菌性痢疾 xì jūn xìng lì jí: bacillary dysentery
• 细菌战 细菌战 xì jūn zhàn: biological warfare; germ warfare
• 细菌武器 细菌武器 xì jūn wǔ qì: biological weapon (using germs)
• 细菌病毒 细菌病毒 xì jūn bìng dú: bacteriophage
• 细菌群 细菌群 xì jūn qún: bacterial community (e.g. in the gut)
• 蓝细菌 蓝细菌 lán xì jūn: Cyanobacteria (blue-green algae)

Child Words of 细菌

• 细 细 xì: thin or slender
• 菌 菌 jūn: germ
• 菌 菌 jùn: mushroom