遗传

yí chuán

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 6 Verb Common

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Definitions

1. heredity
2. to inherit (a trait)
3. to pass on (to one's offspring)

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Word relationships

Related words

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• 继承 jì chéng 继承 jì chéng to inherit inherit property or title: to inherit
• 传承 chuán chéng 传承 chuán chéng to pass on (to future generations) pass on cultural heritage: to pass on (to future generations)
• 传给 chuán gěi 传给 chuán gěi to pass on to pass on to next generation: to pass on to

Usage notes

Common mistakes

Use 遗传 for biological inheritance of traits; 继承 is for inheriting property, rights, or culture.

Example Sentences

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他的音乐天赋是 遗传 的。

His musical talent is inherited.

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Words Containing 遗传

• 光遗传学 光遗传学 guāng yí chuán xué: optogenetics
• 分子遗传学 分子遗传学 fēn zǐ yí chuán xué: molecular genetics
• 表观遗传学 表观遗传学 biǎo guān yí chuán xué: epigenetics
• 遗传信息 遗传信息 yí chuán xìn xī: genetic information
• 遗传学 遗传学 yí chuán xué: genetics
• 遗传工程 遗传工程 yí chuán gōng chéng: genetic engineering
• 遗传性 遗传性 yí chuán xìng: hereditary
• 遗传性疾病 遗传性疾病 yí chuán xìng jí bìng: genetic disorder
• 遗传物质 遗传物质 yí chuán wù zhì: genetic material
• 遗传率 遗传率 yí chuán lǜ: heritability
• 非遗传多型性 非遗传多型性 fēi yí chuán duō xíng xìng: polyphenism

Child Words of 遗传

• 传 传 chuán: to pass on
• 传 传 zhuàn: biography
• 遗 遗 yí: (bound form) to leave behind