遗传 yíchuán heredity
heredity; to inherit (a trait); to pass on (to one's offspring)
How to remember 遗传: 遗 to lose + 传 to pass on = heredity.
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How it is used
- Heredity; to be passed down genetically - 遗传基因 (yíchuán jīyīn) genes, 这病会遗传 (zhè bìng huì yíchuán) this disease is hereditary.
- Specifically biological inheritance of traits from parents, not passing down objects or customs (that's 传给/流传).
- 遗传给下一代 (yíchuán gěi xià yī dài) to pass on to the next generation.