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显性 (xiǎn xìng) — (genetics) dominant; conspicuous, visible, obvious

Definition

显性 is a technical/formal adjective, most often used in genetics for 'dominant' (vs. recessive). In general use it means 'visible/obvious,' stronger and more written than 明显.

adjective
(genetics) dominantconspicuousvisibleobvious

Examples

  • 显性。
    xiǎn xìng Jī yīn zài zǐ dài zhōng gèng róng yì biǎo xiàn chū lái.
    Dominant genes are more likely to be expressed in offspring.
  • 显性。
    Zhè zhǒng jí bìng de xiǎn xìng tè zhēng fēi cháng míng xiǎn.
    The conspicuous features of this disease are very obvious.
  • 显性，。
    Tā de bù mǎn qíng xù shì xiǎn xìng de, shuí dōu néng kàn chū lái.
    His dissatisfaction is obvious — anyone can see it.
Appears in
HSK 3.0 Level 7-9

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