细菌 (xì jūn) — bacterium; germ

Definition

Examples

• 勤洗手可以减少细菌的传播。
  Qín xǐ shǒu kě yǐ jiǎn shǎo xì jūn de chuán bō.
  Frequent handwashing can reduce the spread of bacteria.
• 这种细菌对人体无害。
  Zhè zhǒng xì jūn duì rén tǐ wú hài.
  This kind of bacterium is harmless to the human body.
• 实验室里需要小心处理细菌。
  Shí yàn shì lǐ xū yào xiǎo xīn chǔ lǐ xì jūn.
  Bacteria need to be handled carefully in the lab.