What does 代谢 mean in Chinese?

代谢 (dài xiè) means "replacement; substitution; metabolism (biol.)" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 代谢?

代谢 is pronounced "dài xiè" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 2 syllables.

代谢 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

代谢 is made up of the characters 代, 谢. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

You can practice writing 代谢 using our stroke order tool.

代谢

dài xiè

replacement; substitution; metabolism (biol.)

Traditional: 代謝

运动可以加快新陈代谢。

Yùndòng kěyǐ jiākuài xīnchén dàixiè

Exercise can speed up metabolism

代谢 is not on the HSK 2.0 lists or the new exam syllabus.

Not on the HSK lists

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