cis-

cis- — 形容詞

1. used for someone whose own gender identity agrees with the sex label given to th

1.形容詞C1
釋義

順性別

性別認同與出生指定性別一致

used for someone whose own gender identity agrees with the sex label given to them at birth

例句

The form asks whether you identify as cis, trans, or non-binary.

這份表格會問你認同自己是順性別、跨性別，還是非二元。

identify as cis / trans / non-binary

Nora said most health studies still focus mainly on cis patients.

Nora 說，多數健康研究仍主要以順性別病人為中心。

同義詞
  • cisgender

    the full form; more formal and less clipped than cis

反義詞
  • trans

    describes someone whose gender identity does not match the sex assigned at birth

用法筆記

Usually appears before a noun, as in cis man or cis woman, or after be. It contrasts with trans and describes gender identity, not sexual orientation.

常見錯誤

❌He is cis because he is attracted to women.
✅He is cis because his gender identity matches the sex assigned to him at birth.
💡cis describes gender identity, not sexual orientation.

2. in chemistry, used when key atoms or groups are positioned together on one side

2.形容詞C1
釋義

順式

分子基團位於同側

in chemistry, used when key atoms or groups are positioned together on one side of a bond or ring structure

例句

In the cis form, both chlorine atoms stay on one side.

在順式形態中，兩個氯原子都留在同一側。

cis form — same-side arrangement in chemistry

Mina drew the cis isomer before comparing it with the trans isomer.

Mina 在比較反式異構物之前，先畫出了順式異構物。

cis isomer vs. trans isomer

同義詞
  • same-side

    a plain-English paraphrase, not the standard technical label

反義詞
  • trans

    marks the opposite-side arrangement in the same kind of structure

用法筆記

Used mostly in chemistry classes and technical writing. It is often paired with trans to compare two structures of the same compound.

常見錯誤

❌A cis isomer has the groups on opposite sides.
✅A cis isomer has the groups on the same side.
💡cis marks a same-side arrangement.