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title: "Peitai Meaning: 胚胎 (pēitāi) Means “embryo”"
description: "胚胎 (pēitāi) means “embryo”. Hear its tones, see what 胚 and 胎 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
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published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
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# What does 胚胎 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

胚胎 pēitāi

## embryo

## It can also mean

- (fig.) beginnings; germ

## Its characters

1. 胚 pēi embryo
2. 胎 tāi fetus

## In a sentence

医生说胚胎发育得很好。 The doctor said the embryo is developing well.

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## More words with 胚 or 胎

- [轮胎 lúntāi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/luntai)
- [双胞胎 shuāngbāotāi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shuangbaotai)
- [胎儿 tāi’ér](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/taier)

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