yǎn

HSK 7-9
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Meaning of 衍生

衍生 means to derive; to be produced from a chemical reaction; to evolve; to develop from; to give rise to. Pronounced yǎn. HSK 7-9.

  • to derive; to be produced from a chemical reaction
  • to evolve; to develop from; to give rise to

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
zhǒng
huà
cóng
běn
yǎn
shēng
chéng
 

This compound can be derived from benzene.

Yán
jiū
rén
yuán
chéng
le
zhè
zhǒng
yào
de
yǎn
shēng
 

The researchers synthesized several derivatives of this drug.

Huà
xué
fǎn
yìng
yǎn
shēng
chū
duō
zhǒng
xīn
chǎn
pǐn
 

The chemical reaction derived multiple new products.