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抗生素 (kàng shēng sù) — how to say "antibiotic" in Chinese
抗生素
Antibiotic
noun
Character composition
抗
to resist
生
life
素
substance
Radicals / Keys
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
生
Life
#100 · shēng · 5 strokes
糸
Silk
#120 · mì · 6 strokes
Collocations
滥用抗生素
lànyòng kàngshēngsù
to overuse antibiotics
服用抗生素
fúyòng kàngshēngsù
to take antibiotics
Examples
这种抗生素对感冒没有效果。
This antibiotic is not effective against a cold.
医生给我抗生素。
The doctor gave me antibiotics.
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Frequently asked questions
Antibiotic in Chinese language
"antibiotic" in Chinese is 抗生素 (kàng shēng sù).
抗生素 meaning
抗生素 (kàng shēng sù) means "Antibiotic".
How is 抗生素 pronounced?
It is pronounced kàng shēng sù (written as kang sheng su, kangshengsu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "antibiotic" in Chinese characters?
It is written 抗生素: 抗 has 7 strokes, 生 has 5 strokes, 素 has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 抗生素?
抗生素 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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