inherit; hereditary (v.)
HSK 6
Traditional
遺傳
Radicals
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Examples
这些疾病是通过遗传传给后代的。 zhèxiē jíbìng shì tōngguò yíchuán chuán gěi hòudài de. - These diseases are inherited by the next generation.
遗传学研究基因如何传递。 yíchuán xué yánjiū jīyīn rúhé chuándì. - Genetics studies how genes are transmitted.
遗传因素对人的性格有影响。 yíchuán yīnsù duì rén de xìnggé yǒu yǐngxiǎng. - Genetic factors influence a person’s character.
遗传与环境共同作用决定了人的行为。 yíchuán yǔ huánjìng gòngtóng zuòyòng juédìng le rén de xíngwéi. - Genetics and environment together determine human behavior.
研究表明，智力也受到遗传的影响。 yánjiū biǎomíng, zhìlì yě shòudào yíchuán de yǐngxiǎng. - Research shows that intelligence is also influenced by genetics.
Characters
传 chuán - to transfer, to pass on, to transmit, to spread |
遗 yí - lose; omit; leave behind; bequeath, hand down; (involuntarily) excrete, discharge; something lost |