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    Using 细胞 (xìbāo) to express "cell"

    Topic & Focus

    Structure

    Adjective + 细胞 + Noun

    Explanation

    The noun 细胞 (xìbāo) means "cell" in the biological sense, referring to the basic structural unit of living organisms. It combines 细 (fine/tiny) with 胞 (cell/womb). It appears in scientific and educational contexts, often in compounds like 单细胞 (single-cell) or 细胞生物 (cellular organism).

    Examples

    • 人体内有几十万亿个细胞。

      Réntǐ nèi yǒu jǐ shí wàn yì gè xìbāo.

      There are tens of trillions of cells in the human body.

    • 老师今天讲了细胞的基本结构。

      Lǎoshī jīntiān jiǎng le xìbāo de jīběn jiégòu.

      The teacher talked about the basic structure of cells today.

    • 癌细胞会不断地分裂和扩散。

      Ái xìbāo huì bùduàn de fēnliè hé kuòsàn.

      Cancer cells continuously divide and spread.

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