荷爾蒙
Chinese edit
phonetic | ||||
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trad. (荷爾蒙) | 荷 | 爾 | 蒙 | |
simp. (荷尔蒙) | 荷 | 尔 | 蒙 | |
alternative forms | 賀爾蒙/贺尔蒙 |
Etymology edit
Borrowed from English hormone. For Taiwanese Min Nan and Hakka, via Japanese ホルモン (horumon).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
荷爾蒙
Usage notes edit
On the Chinese mainland, 激素 (jīsù) is the preferred term; 荷爾蒙/荷尔蒙 (hé'ěrméng) is considered dated.
Synonyms edit
Variety | Location | Words |
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Formal (Written Standard Chinese) | 激素, 荷爾蒙 | |
Mandarin | Taiwan | 荷爾蒙, 激素, 內分泌 |
Cantonese | Hong Kong | 荷爾蒙, 激素 |
Hakka | Miaoli (N. Sixian) | 荷爾蒙 |
Pingtung (Neipu; S. Sixian) | 荷爾蒙 | |
Hsinchu County (Zhudong; Hailu) | 荷爾蒙 | |
Taichung (Dongshi; Dabu) | 荷爾蒙 | |
Hsinchu County (Qionglin; Raoping) | 荷爾蒙 | |
Yunlin (Lunbei; Zhao'an) | 荷爾蒙 | |
Southern Min | Xiamen | 激素 |
Quanzhou | 激素 | |
Zhangzhou | 激素 | |
Wu | Shanghai | 激素 |