Chinese word

低脂

Pronunciation

Pinyindī zhī

Meaning

  • adjectivelow-fat

Example

我想买低脂的牛奶。wǒ xiǎng mǎi dī zhī de niú nǎi

I want to buy low-fat milk.

Illustration for 低脂 (low-fat)

More examples

这款低脂酸奶味道不错，热量也低。zhè kuǎn dī zhī suān nǎi wèi dào bú cuò rè liàng yě dī

This low-fat yogurt tastes good, and it is also low in calories.

Core concept

A food or drink label marking a reduced amount of fat.

Common phrases

  • 低脂牛奶dī zhī niú nǎi

    low-fat milk

  • 低脂酸奶dī zhī suān nǎi

    low-fat yogurt

  • 低脂饮食dī zhī yǐn shí

    low-fat diet

Similar words

低脂肪dī zhī fáng: States that food or drink has low fat content.
脱脂tuō zhī: Indicates that processing has removed fat from food or drink.
无脂肪wú zhī fáng: States that food or drink contains zero fat.
低热量dī rè liàng: Marks food or drink as low in total calories.

Definition in Chinese

用于表示食品或饮品中脂肪含量较少，常放在名词前作定语。yòng yú biǎo shì shí pǐn huò yín pǐn zhōng zhī fáng hán liàng jiào shǎo cháng fàng zài míng cí qián zuò dìng yǔ

Word origin

低 (dī, "low") + 脂 (zhī, "fat") forms a compact compound for food or drink with relatively little fat.

Usage tips

  • The label describes fat content only, so it does not by itself show that a product is low in sugar, calories, or overall nutrition.

Opposites

  • 高脂肪gāo zhī fánghigh-fatadjective

Related words

  • 低脂肪dī zhī fánglow-fatadjective

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