Chinese word

新陈代谢

Pronunciation

Pinyinxīn chén dài xiè

Meaning

  • nounmetabolism

Example

吃得太少会让新陈代谢变慢。chī de tài shǎo huì ràng xīn chén dài xiè biàn màn

Eating too little can slow metabolism.

Illustration for 新陈代谢 (metabolism)

More examples

运动可以加快新陈代谢。yùn dòng ké yǐ jiā kuài xīn chén dài xiè

Exercise can speed up metabolism.

Core concept

A living body's ongoing cycle of breaking down materials, rebuilding them, and changing them into forms the body can use.

Common phrases

  • 加快新陈代谢jiā kuài xīn chén dài xiè

    speed up metabolism

  • 新陈代谢率xīn chén dài xiè lǜ

    metabolic rate

  • 新陈代谢减慢xīn chén dài xiè jiǎn màn

    slower metabolism

Similar words

代谢dài xiè: The body's chemical activity of breaking down and combining substances while energy is exchanged.
基础代谢jī chǔ dài xiè: The least energy the resting body needs to keep vital functions going.
代谢率dài xiè lǜ: The speed of energy use and related body processes over a set period.

Definition in Chinese

生物体内物质和能量不断分解、合成与转换的过程总称，也称代谢作用。shēng wù tǐ nèi wù zhì hé néng liàng bú duàn fēn jiě hé chéng yǔ zhuǎn huàn de guò chéng zǒng chēng yě chēng dài xiè zuò yòng

Word origin

新 (xīn, "new") + 陈 (chén, "old") + 代 (dài, "replace") + 谢 (xiè, "fade") presents old material giving way to new, forming the Chinese term for metabolism.

Usage tips

  • 新陈代谢 (xīnchéndàixiè, "metabolism") commonly combines with 快 (kuài, "fast") and 慢 (màn, "slow") to describe the body's faster or slower metabolic activity.

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