新陈代谢 meaning and pronunciation

新陈代谢
Simplified word
新陳代謝
Traditional word

新陈代谢 English definition

xīn chén dài xiè

  • metabolism (biology)
  • the new replaces the old (idiom)

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  • (xīn): new; newly; meso- (chemistry);
  • (chén): to lay out; to exhibit; to display; to narrate; to state; to explain; to tell; old; stale;
  • (dài): to substitute; to act on behalf of others; to replace; generation; dynasty; age; period; (historical) era; (geological) eon;
  • (xiè): to thank; to apologize; to wither (of flowers, leaves etc); to decline;