Chinese word

脱脂

Pronunciation

Pinyintuō zhī

Meaning

  • adjectiveskim

Example

我喜欢喝脱脂牛奶。wǒ xǐ huān hē tuō zhī niú nǎi

I like to drink skim milk.

Illustration for 脱脂 (skim)

More examples

很多人早餐会选择脱脂酸奶。hěn duō rén zǎo cān huì xuǎn zé tuō zhī suān nǎi

Many people choose nonfat yogurt for breakfast.

Core concept

A food label for a product made lighter by taking away most of its fat.

Common phrases

  • 脱脂牛奶tuō zhī niú nǎi

    skim milk

  • 脱脂酸奶tuō zhī suān nǎi

    nonfat yogurt

Similar words

低脂dī zhī: Describes food that contains only a small amount of fat.
无脂肪wú zhī fáng: Describes food that contains no fat or nearly no fat.

Definition in Chinese

表示通过去除脂肪处理后呈现无脂或脂肪含量很低的属性，多见于牛奶、奶粉等食品说明。biǎo shì tōng guò qù chú zhī fáng chú lǐ hòu chéng xiàn wú zhī huò zhī fáng hán liàng hěn dī de shǔ xìng duō jiàn yú niú nǎi nái fěn děng shí pǐn shuō míng

Word origin

脱 (tuō, "remove") + 脂 (zhī, "fat") forms a modern food-processing term meaning that fat has been taken out.

Usage tips

  • On Chinese food labels, this modifier usually comes before the product name, rather than acting as a general verb for removing a surface layer.

Opposites

Related words

  • 脱脂奶粉tuō zhī nái fěnskim milk powdernoun

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