细菌

Pattern visualization

Examples

1. 饭前洗手可以减少细菌。▶ —
   Washing hands before meals can reduce bacteria.
2. 有些细菌对人体是有益的。▶ —
   Some bacteria are beneficial to the human body.

Collocations

Mnemonic

细 xì "fine, tiny" + 菌 jūn "fungus, germ": tiny germs, i.e. bacteria. Polyphone: 菌 is jūn "bacteria" (细菌) but jùn for edible mushrooms (香菌 xiāngjùn); here it is jūn. A single-celled microbe, distinct from 病毒 (virus).

Related

Quick check

1. How is 细菌 formed?

   • 细 (tiny) + 菌 (germ) = bacteria
   • thread + flower = embroidery
   • small + stone = sand
   • thin + water = dew