Chinese word

热量

Pronunciation

Pinyinrè liàng

Meaning

  • nouncalories

Example

今晚的饭菜热量不太高。jīn wǎn de fàn cài rè liàng bú tài gāo

Tonight's meal isn't very high in calories.

Illustration for 热量 (calories)

More examples

这款零食热量很高，不适合减肥时吃。zhè kuǎn líng shí rè liàng hěn gāo bú shì hé jiǎn féi shí chī

This snack is very high in calories and is not suitable for eating while dieting.

Core concept

The measurable energy content of food, represented as a number on a nutrition label.

Common phrases

  • 摄入热量shè rù rè liàng

    calorie intake

  • 消耗热量xiāo hào rè liàng

    calories burned

  • 热量高rè liàng gāo

    high in calories

  • 食物的热量shí wù de rè liàng

    calories in food

Similar words

能量néng liàng: The total energy held by a thing or substance that can change into work or heat.
卡路里kǎ lù lǐ: A unit of energy used on food labels to show how much energy food provides.

Definition in Chinese

用于表示食品或物体包含的能量数值，常见于营养标签与食品成分表中。yòng yú biǎo shì shí pǐn huò wù tǐ bāo hán de néng liàng shù zhí cháng jiàn yú yíng yǎng biāo qiān yǔ shí pǐn chéng fèn biǎo zhōng

Word origin

热 (rè, "heat") + 量 (liàng, "amount") forms 热量 (rèliàng, "heat amount"), linking heat with a measured quantity of energy.

Usage tips

  • On food packaging, 热量 (rèliàng, "calorie content") may be given per serving or per 100 grams, so the stated basis matters when two numbers are compared.

Related words

  • 低热量dī rè liànglow-calorieadjective
  • 高热量gāo rè liànghigh-calorieadjective

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