How to say “bacterium” in Chinese
bacterium
“Bacterium” in Chinese is 细菌, xì jūn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
细菌 is read xì jūn: 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 top, 艹 “grass”: the first meaning is mushroom. Below, 禾 inside the enclosure 囗.
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 “细菌”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 细菌. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 水里检测出了大量细菌。shuǐlijiǎncèchūledàliàngxìjūnA large number of bacteria were detected in the water.
More words from the lesson “Genes and cells”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “bacterium” in Chinese?
“Bacterium” in Chinese is 细菌, pinyin xìjūn.
What does 细菌 mean?
细菌 (xìjūn) means “bacterium”.
How do you write 细菌?
细菌 is 2 characters: 细 (xì) — thin, fine; detailed; 菌 (jūn) — mushroom; bacterium. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 细菌?
细菌 is read xìjūn. Tones: xì — fourth tone, jūn — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“bacterium” 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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