noi6 ham4 zi2內含子内含子
Jyutpingnoi6 ham4 zi2
Yalenoih hàhm jí
Definition
Intron; a non-coding sequence of DNA within a gene.
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How it's used
This is a technical term used exclusively in biology and genetics. It functions as a formal noun and is rarely encountered outside of academic or scientific discussions. You will primarily hear it in university lectures or read it in textbooks rather than in casual daily conversation.
Measure word
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There are many introns inside this segment of DNA.
Related words
Common phrases
splicing introns
Grammar color guide
Noun
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Pronoun
Classifier
Particle
Connector
Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
