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bacteria

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

xi4jun1 xìjūn

Meaning


Primary

bacteria

Alternatives

bacterium, germ

Mnemonic


细菌 Bacteria is sort of like a 菌 fungus that is extremely minute and 细 fine. So 细 fine that you need to a microscope to see them!

Usage


细菌 可以 引起 疾病。

Bacteria can cause diseases.

这里 有 很多 细菌。

There are many bacteria here.

清洗 手 可以 减少 细菌。

Washing hands can reduce bacteria.