新陈代谢

xīnchén-dàixiè

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

HSK 3.0 · Band 7 trad. 新陳代謝

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新陈代谢是生命现象。

Metabolism is a life phenomenon.

跑步促进新陈代谢。

Running boosts metabolism.