Chinese word

蛋白质

Pronunciation

Pinyindàn bái zhì

Meaning

  • nounprotein

Example

运动后我要补充蛋白质。yùn dòng hòu wǒ yào bǔ chōng dàn bái zhì

After exercising, I need to get more protein.

Illustration for 蛋白质 (protein)

More examples

素食者要注意植物性蛋白质的搭配。sù shí zhě yào zhù yì zhí wù xìng dàn bái zhì dì dā pèi

Vegetarians need to pay attention to combining plant proteins.

Core concept

A biological material built from amino acids that gives living cells structure and carries out tasks such as chemical reactions and transport.

Common phrases

  • 缺乏蛋白质quē fá dàn bái zhì

    lack of protein

  • 动物性蛋白质dòng wù xìng dàn bái zhì

    animal protein

  • 蛋白质来源dàn bái zhì lái yuán

    protein source

Similar words

蛋白dàn bái: A shortened form used for protein in food names and everyday speech.
氨基酸ān jī suān: A small molecule that joins with others to form proteins and helps build the body.

Definition in Chinese

由氨基酸组成的生物大分子，承担结构、催化和运输等多种生理功能，是重要的营养来源之一。yóu ān jī suān zǔ chéng de shēng wù dà fēn zi chéng dān jié gòu cuī huà hé yùn shū děng duō zhǒng shēng lǐ gōng néng shì zhòng yào de yíng yǎng lái yuán zhī yī

Word origin

蛋白质 (dànbáizhì, "protein") grows from 蛋白 (dànbái, "egg white") plus 质 (zhì, "substance"), moving from a visible food material to a class of biological molecules.

Usage tips

  • In English, protein can mean a nutrient in food or one specific molecule in biology, so context shows whether it refers to general nutrition or a particular biological substance.

Related words

  • 蛋白质含量dàn bái zhì hán liàngprotein contentnoun
  • 蛋白dàn báiproteinnoun
  • 蛋白质补充剂dàn bái zhì bǔ chōng jìprotein supplementnoun

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