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基因

jī yīn · ji yin

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HSK 7–9Old HSK 6

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  1. gene (loanword)
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It is in the genes

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)为什么(wèishénme)这么(zhème)爱(ài)吃(chī)辣(là)？

    Why do you love spicy food so much?

  2. Dengdeng

    这(zhè)是(shì)基因(jīyīn)，我(wǒ)爸妈(bàmā)都(dōu)爱(ài)吃辣(chīlà)。

    It is genes. My parents both love spicy food.

  3. Liangliang

    那(nà)你(nǐ)怕冷(pàlěng)也(yě)是(shì)基因(jīyīn)吗(ma)？

    Then is your fear of the cold also genes?

  4. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，我妈(wǒmā)也(yě)怕冷(pàlěng)，冬天(dōngtiān)要(yào)穿(chuān)三件(sānjiàn)。

    Yes, my mom feels the cold too. She wears three layers in winter.

  5. Liangliang

    太神奇了(tàishénqíle)，基因(jīyīn)什么都(shénmedōu)能(néng)管(guǎn)。

    Amazing, genes control everything.

  6. Dengdeng

    不过(bùguò)我(wǒ)不会(bùhuì)做饭(zuòfàn)，这(zhè)可(kě)不是(bùshì)基因(jīyīn)，是(shì)我(wǒ)懒(lǎn)。

    But I can't cook, and that's not genes, that's me being lazy.

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2 examples
01

一(yì)些(xiē)疾(jí)病(bìng)的(de)产(chǎn)生(shēng)原(yuán)因(yīn)是(shì)基(jī)因(yīn)缺(quē)陷(xiàn)。

Some diseases are caused by a defective gene.

Tatoeba: Chinese by suitchic · English by Source_VOA · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)们(men)应(yīng)该(gāi)对(duì)人(rén)使(shǐ)用(yòng)基(jī)因(yīn)编(biān)辑(jí)吗(ma)？

Should we use genetic engineering on people?

Tatoeba: Chinese by GlossaMatik · English by Source_VOA · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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