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title: "Kangshengsu Meaning: 抗生素 (kàngshēngsù) Means “antibiotic”"
description: "抗生素 (kàngshēngsù) means “antibiotic”. Hear its tones, see what 抗 and 生 and 素 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kangshengsu"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 抗生素 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

抗生素 kàngshēngsù

## antibiotic

## Its characters

1. 抗 kàng to resist
2. 生 shēng to give birth to
3. 素 sù plain

## In a sentence

抗生素不能随便吃。 You shouldn't take antibiotics casually.

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## More words with 抗 or 生 or 素

- [毕业生 bìyèshēng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/biyesheng)
- [产生 chǎnshēng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chansheng)
- [出生 chūshēng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chusheng)
- [诞生 dànshēng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dansheng)
- [大学生 dàxuéshēng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/daxuesheng)
- [抵抗 dǐkàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dikang)
- [对抗 duìkàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/duikang)
- [反抗 fǎnkàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fankang)
- [发生 fāshēng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fasheng)
- [花生 huāshēng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huasheng)

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