新陈代谢

• Pinyin: xīn chén dài xiè
• Desglose de hanzi: 新 = 亲 + 斤 (freshly cut; new); 陈 = 阜 + 东 (old/established); 代 = 人 + 弋 (substitute/generation); 谢 = 言 + 射 (departing)

Significado

Metabolismo; renovación (lo viejo sustituido por lo nuevo).

Used in scientific contexts (biological metabolism) and social/cultural commentary (generational renewal, organisational turnover). A versatile four-character compound.

Ejemplos

1. 规律的运动能够促进身体的新陈代谢，有助于保持健康体重。
2. 任何组织都需要新陈代谢，不断吸收新鲜血液才能保持活力。
3. 细胞的新陈代谢过程受多种酶的精密调控。

Guía de uso

Contexto: biology, medicine, social commentary, organisational management

Tono: neutral

Correcto

• 基础代谢率下降是中老年人新陈代谢减缓的主要原因，合理的饮食结构和适度运动能有效改善这一状况。(A decline in basal metabolic rate is the main reason for the slowdown in metabolism among middle-aged and older adults; a reasonable diet and moderate exercise can effectively improve this condition.)
• 企业的长久发展依赖于人才的新陈代谢，只有不断引入具备创新能力的年轻人，才能应对瞬息万变的市场挑战。(The long-term development of a company depends on the renewal of talent — only by continuously bringing in young people with innovative capacity can a company meet the ever-changing challenges of the market.)

Incorrecto

• 我今天新陈代谢了 — this is a formal process noun, not a verb; say 我的新陈代谢很活跃 or 代谢正常

Origen e historia

新陈 (new replacing old) + 代谢 (generation replacing generation) — originally a biological term now extended to organisational and societal renewal

Contexto cultural

Época: Modern

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal