Chinese–EnglishWith examples

克隆

kè lóng · ke long

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9

Meaning

CC-CEDICT
  1. clone (loanword)
Embed this word

Put this word on your class page or blog. Keep the link under the frame, so people can find the word. More widgets

In a conversation

0:21 cartoon

Clone myself

  1. Dengdeng

    要是(yàoshi)我(wǒ)能(néng)克隆(kèlóng)自己(zìjǐ)就(jiù)好了(hǎole)。

    It would be great if I could clone myself.

  2. Liangliang

    克隆(kèlóng)自己(zìjǐ)做什么(zuòshénme)？

    What would you clone yourself for?

  3. Dengdeng

    一个(yīgè)去(qù)上班(shàngbān)，一个(yīgè)在家(zàijiā)睡觉(shuìjiào)。

    One goes to work, one sleeps at home.

  4. Liangliang

    那(nà)第三个(dìsāngè)呢(ne)？

    And the third one?

  5. Dengdeng

    第三个(dìsāngè)去(qù)吃(chī)火锅(huǒguō)。

    The third goes for hotpot.

  6. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)主意(zhǔyi)，那(nà)我(wǒ)克隆(kèlóng)一个(yīgè)亮亮(liàngliàng)，专门(zhuānmén)帮(bāng)你(nǐ)收拾(shōushi)房间(fángjiān)。

    Good idea. Then I will clone a Liangliang just to tidy your room.

Tap a word for its meaning in this line. The characters’ voices are computer-generated.

In a sentence

2 examples
01

科(kē)学(xué)家(jiā)成(chéng)功(gōng)克(kè)隆(lóng)了(le)一(yì)只(zhī)羊(yáng)。

Scientists successfully cloned a sheep.

02

这(zhè)家(jiā)公(gōng)司(sī)正(zhèng)在(zài)研(yán)究(jiū)克(kè)隆(lóng)技(jì)术(shù)。

This company is researching cloning technology.

Sources & licenses

How to write

Stroke order & practice

Choose a character to watch its strokes or trace it yourself.

Mainland China stroke order, including traditional characters. Drawing sources & licenses.

Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

Browse all wordsExplore words in context