# 基因 (jīyīn)

In Mandarin Chinese, 基因 (jīyīn) means “gene”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: gene
- Pinyin: jīyīn (ji1 yin1)
- HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9
- HSK 2.0 · Level 6

## Examples

- 科学家正在研究这个基因。
  Kēxuéjiā zhèngzài yánjiū zhège jīyīn.
  Scientists are currently studying this gene.

## Characters

- 基 (jī): base; foundation; radical (chemistry)
- [因](https://hanziro.com/word/yin-cause/) (yīn): cause; reason

https://hanziro.com/word/ji-yin-gene/

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