# 细菌 (xìjūn)

In Mandarin Chinese, 细菌 (xìjūn) means “bacteria; germ”. It is part of the HSK 6 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: bacteria; germ
- Pinyin: xìjūn (xi4 jun1)
- Traditional: 細菌
- HSK 3.0 · Level 6
- HSK 2.0 · Level 6

## Examples

- 饭前洗手可以减少细菌。
  Fànqián xǐshǒu kěyǐ jiǎnshǎo xìjūn.
  Washing hands before meals can reduce bacteria.

## Characters

- [细](https://hanziro.com/word/xi-thin-slender/) (xì): thin, slender; fine
- 菌 (jūn): bacterium; fungus

https://hanziro.com/word/xi-jun-bacteria/

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