细菌 xìjūn bacterium
bacterium; germ
How to remember 细菌: 细 slender + 菌 mushroom = bacterium.
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How it is used
- Bacteria / germs - 细菌感染 (xìjūn gǎnrǎn) bacterial infection, 杀死细菌 (shāsǐ xìjūn) kill germs.
- Specifically bacteria, distinct from 病毒 (bìngdú, virus); the everyday word for 'germs' too.
- Medical and hygiene register.