汗腺

hànxiàn

noun #38,397

Meanings

HSK 5

有的人汗腺特别发达，稍微一动就满头大汗。

Yǒude rén hànxiàn tèbié fādá, shāowēi yí dòng jiù mǎntóu-dàhàn.

Some people have very active sweat glands and are dripping with sweat at the slightest movement.

HSK 6

狗的汗腺很少，主要靠伸舌头散热。

Gǒu de hànxiàn hěn shǎo, zhǔyào kào shēn shétou sànrè.

Dogs have few sweat glands and cool down mainly by sticking out their tongues.

usage

腺 "gland" builds many body words: 汗腺 sweat gland, 皮脂腺 sebaceous gland, 乳腺 mammary gland, 甲状腺 thyroid.

汗 hàn

腺 xiàn