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How do you say "biology" in Chinese?
生物
shēng wù
In Chinese, "biology" is 生物.
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Pronunciation
Say 'sung' (rising tone) then 'moo' (falling tone). Two syllables.
Writing and usage
Two characters. 生 means life or birth (five strokes), 物 means thing or object (eight strokes). Literally 'life study'.
Example sentence
生物课很有趣。
Biology class is interesting.
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How to remember 生物
生物 is straightforward: 生 (life) plus 物 (things). Biology is the study of living things.
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Questions about 生物
How do you say "biology" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "biology" is 生物. It is a noun.
How is 生物 written in Chinese?
Two characters. 生 means life or birth (five strokes), 物 means thing or object (eight strokes). Literally 'life study'.
How is 生物 used in a sentence?
Use 生物 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 生物课很有趣。 (Biology class is interesting.).
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