How to say “cell” in Chinese
cell (biol.)
“Cell” in Chinese is 细胞, xì bāo: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
细胞 is read xì bāo: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 纟 “thread”: thin as a thread.
On the left, 月 “flesh”; on the right, 包 bāo “wrapper” gives both meaning and reading.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “细胞”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 细胞. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 人体是由无数细胞组成的。réntǐshìyóuwúshùxìbāozǔchéngdeThe human body is made up of countless cells.
More words from the lesson “Genes and cells”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “cell” in Chinese?
“Cell” in Chinese is 细胞, pinyin xìbāo.
What does 细胞 mean?
细胞 (xìbāo) means “cell (biol.)”.
How do you write 细胞?
细胞 is 2 characters: 细 (xì) — thin, fine; detailed; 胞 (bāo) — cell; born of the same parents. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 细胞?
细胞 is read xìbāo. Tones: xì — fourth tone, bāo — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“cell” in the lesson “Genes and cells”
This word is from the topic “Research and discovery” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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