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Expressing parasitism with 寄生 (jìshēng)
Structure
寄生 + Noun
Explanation
寄生 (jìshēng) means "to be parasitic" or "to live as a parasite." It describes an organism that lives on or in another organism and benefits at the host's expense. It can be used as a verb or as a modifier before a noun, as in 寄生植物 (parasitic plant).
Examples
这种虫子寄生在动物的皮肤上。
Zhè zhǒng chóngzi jìshēng zài dòngwù de pífū shàng.
This kind of insect is parasitic on the skin of animals.
寄生植物从其他植物身上吸收营养。
Jìshēng zhíwù cóng qítā zhíwù shēnshang xīshōu yíngyǎng.
Parasitic plants absorb nutrients from other plants.
科学家发现了一种新的寄生真菌。
Kēxuéjiā fāxiàn le yī zhǒng xīn de jìshēng zhēnjūn.
Scientists have discovered a new species of parasitic fungus.
这种虫子寄生在动物的皮肤上。
Zhè zhǒng chóngzi jìshēng zài dòngwù de pífū shàng.
This type of insect is parasitic on the skin of animals.
寄生植物从其他植物身上吸收营养。
Jìshēng zhíwù cóng qítā zhíwù shēnshang xīshōu yíngyǎng.
Parasitic plants absorb nutrients from other plants.
科学家发现了一种新的寄生真菌。
Kēxuéjiā fāxiàn le yì zhǒng xīn de jìshēng zhēnjūn.
Scientists discovered a new species of parasitic fungus.