遗传

yíchuán

heredity; to inherit (a trait); to pass on (to one's offspring)

verb HSK 3.0 · Band 6 trad. 遺傳

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这种病会遗传。

This disease can be inherited.

这孩子的聪明是遗传的。

This child got his smarts from his parents.