"gonads" in Chinese (Simplified)

性腺

Definition

性腺是体内产生生殖细胞的器官；男性为睾丸，女性为卵巢。

“性腺”是正式的生物或医学术语，口语中更常用“睾丸”或“卵巢”来具体指男性或女性性器官。很少用于日常对话。

Humans have two main types of gonads: testes and ovaries.

人类有两种主要的**性腺**：睾丸和卵巢。

The gonads produce hormones that are important for growth and development.

**性腺**会产生对生长和发育重要的激素。

Some animals change their gonads as they grow.

有些动物在成长过程中会改变自己的**性腺**。

Doctors often examine the gonads to check for health issues related to reproduction.

医生常会检查**性腺**，以了解生殖健康问题。

In biology class, we learned how the gonads affect both puberty and fertility.

生物课上我们学到**性腺**如何影响青春期和生育能力。

Not many people use the word 'gonads' outside of science or medicine.

除了科学或医学领域，很少有人使用“**性腺**”这个词。