核子 (hé zi) — (physics) nucleon (proton or neutron)
Definition
In modern Chinese, 核子 specifically means 'nucleon' — a proton or neutron inside an atomic nucleus — not 'nuclear' in the general sense (use 核 for that).
noun
(physics) nucleon (proton or neutron)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 核子。Zhì zǐ hé zhōng zǐ dōu shì hé zi de yì zhǒng.Both protons and neutrons are types of nucleons.
- 核子。Kē xué jiā zhèng zài yán jiū hé zi de jié gòu.Scientists are studying the structure of nucleons.
- 核子。hé zi De zhì liàng jué dìng le yuán zǐ de zhì liàng.The mass of nucleons determines the mass of an atom.
Appears in
Browse more HSK 7-9 words or search the full 43,000-word dictionary.