Chinese Conversation · Level 63
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Chinese word
营养
Pronunciation
Pinyinyíng yǎng
Meaning
- nounnutrition
Example
多吃蔬菜可以补充营养。duō chī shū cài ké yǐ bǔ chōng yíng yǎng
Eating more vegetables can provide nutrition.
More examples
孩子的饭菜营养很丰富。hái zi de fàn cài yíng yǎng hěn fēng fù
The child's meal is very nutritious.
Core concept
What the body draws from food to grow, stay alive, and carry on everyday activity.
Common phrases
补充营养bǔ chōng yíng yǎng
provide nutrition
营养丰富yíng yǎng fēng fù
rich in nutrients
营养不良yíng yǎng bù liáng
malnutrition
Similar words
养分yǎng fèn: Substances used by living things for growth and activity.
营养素yíng yǎng sù: Specific components such as protein and vitamins that build the body and keep it working.
Definition in Chinese
供给生长、维持生命和日常活动所需的物质与能量。gōng jǐ shēng zhǎng wéi chí shēng mìng hé rì cháng huó dòng suǒ xū de wù zhì yǔ néng liàng
Word origin
营养 (yíngyǎng, "nutrition") is formed from 营 (yíng, "to supply or manage") + 养 (yǎng, "to nourish"), linking physical provision with sustained growth.
Usage tips
- 营养丰富 (yíngyǎng fēngfù, "rich in nutrition") is a common way to describe food, while English usually calls the food nutritious rather than saying it has nutrition.
Other meanings
- nutrientsnoun
- nourishmentnoun
Related words
- 营养学yíng yǎng xuénutrition sciencenoun
- 营养师yíng yǎng shīnutritionistnoun
- 营养品yíng yáng pǐnnutritional supplementnoun