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Heredity in Chinese

heredity · HSK 6

遗传 yí chuán

  1. 遗 yí to leave behind
  2. 传 chuán to pass on

身高和遗传有很大关系。 Height has a lot to do with heredity.

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How do you say heredity in Chinese?

Heredity in Chinese is 遗传 (yí chuán).

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