English–Chinese
“protein” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyindàn bái zhì
Example
运动后我要补充蛋白质。yùn dòng hòu wǒ yào bǔ chōng dàn bái zhì
After exercising, I need to get more protein.
How to say “protein” in Chinese
“Protein” in Chinese is 蛋白质 (dàn bái zhì).
A biological material built from amino acids that gives living cells structure and carries out tasks such as chemical reactions and transport.
Example sentences with 蛋白质
素食者要注意植物性蛋白质的搭配。sù shí zhě yào zhù yì zhí wù xìng dàn bái zhì dì dā pèi
Vegetarians need to pay attention to combining plant proteins.
Tips for using 蛋白质
- In English, protein can mean a nutrient in food or one specific molecule in biology, so context shows whether it refers to general nutrition or a particular biological substance.