10 sentences

1. 你知道什么是基因吗？

   nǐ zhī​dao shén​me shì jī​yīn ma?

   Do you know what a gene is?

   Source: CCMatrix

2. 该责怪你的基因吗？

   gāi zé​guài nǐ de jī​yīn ma?

   Should you blame your genes?

   Source: CCMatrix

3. 环境会影响基因吗？

   huán​jìng huì yǐng​xiǎng jī​yīn ma?

   Can the environment affect genes?

   Source: CCMatrix

4. 我们的基因直接继承自我们的父母。

   wǒ​men de jī​yīn zhí​jiē jì​chéng zì wǒ​men de fù​mǔ.

   We inherit our genes directly from our parents.

   Source: CCMatrix

5. 对长寿来说，日常习惯可能比基因更重要。

   duì cháng​shòu lái​shuō, rì​cháng xí​guàn kě​néng bǐ jī​yīn gèng zhòng​yào.

   For longevity, everyday habits may be more important than genes.

   Source: CCMatrix

6. 当我们想到“好基因”时，我们倾向于关注美。

   dāng wǒ​men xiǎng dào“ hǎo jī​yīn” shí, wǒ​men qīng​xiàng​yú guān​zhù měi.

   When we think of “good genes,” we tend to focus on beauty.

   Source: CCMatrix

7. 我们有不同的基因背景，不同的偏好，不同的生活。

   wǒ​men yǒu bù​tóng de jī​yīn bèi​jǐng, bù​tóng de piān​hào, bù​tóng de shēng​huó.

   We have different genetic backgrounds, different preferences, and different lives.

   Source: CCMatrix

8. 你的父母可能会传递让你对疼痛更敏感的基因。

   nǐ de fù​mǔ kě​néng huì chuán​dì ràng nǐ duì téng​tòng gèng mǐn​gǎn de jī​yīn.

   Your parents may pass on genes that make you more sensitive to pain.

   Source: CCMatrix

9. 他过去曾经认为，基因和大脑功能，就可以决定我们的一切。

   tā guò​qù céng​jīng rèn​wéi, jī​yīn hé dà​nǎo gōng​néng, jiù kě​yǐ jué​dìng wǒ​men de yī​qiè.

   He once believed that genes and brain function could determine everything about us.

   Source: UM-Corpus: Education

10. 几个世纪的选择性育种让许多人误认为狗的基因构成决定了它的个性。

    jǐ​ge shì​jì de xuǎn​zé​xìng yù​zhǒng ràng xǔ​duō rén wù rèn​wéi gǒu de jī​yīn gòu​chéng jué​dìng le tā de gè​xìng.

    Centuries of selective breeding have left many with the misconception that a dog’s genetic makeup determines its personality.

    Source: CCMatrix