xì bāo
cell [biology]
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细胞是生物体的基本单位。
xìbāo shì shēngwùtǐ de jīběn dānwèi.
Cells are the basic unit of life.
细胞核是细胞的控制中心。
xìbāohé shì xìbāo de kòngzhì zhōngxīn.
The nucleus is the control center of the cell.
细胞膜是细胞的保护层。
xìbāomó shì xìbāo de bǎohù céng.
The cell membrane is the protective layer of the cell.
组织 (zǔ zhī)
tissue
分子 (fèn zǐ)
molecule
The Chinese word for "cell" is 细胞 (xìbāo), which is composed of two characters: 细 (xì) and 胞 (bāo). The character 细 means "fine" or "small", while the character 胞 means "sac" or "container". Together, these two characters form the word 细胞, which literally means "a small sac" or "a small container". This term was coined in the late 19th century by the Chinese scientist Xu Shou, who was inspired by the English word "cell". The term 细胞 has since become the standard Chinese word for "cell" and is used in all fields of science and medicine.
