卡路里

kǎlùlǐ

noun #15,141

Measure Word

一个卡路里 gè

Meanings

1 calorie (loanword)

Characters

card; to block (phonetic)

road (phonetic)

inside; li (phonetic)

Examples

这个蛋糕的卡路里很高。

Zhège dàngāo dekǎ lù lǐ hěn gāo.

This cake is very high in calories.

她每天都在计算卡路里摄入量。

Tā měitiān dōu zài jìsuàn kǎlùlǐ shèrù liàng.

She counts her calorie intake every day.

Tips

usage

Often shortened to 卡 (kǎ) in casual speech: 这个有多少卡？ (How many calories does this have?). The technical/scientific term is 千卡 (qiānkǎ, kilocalorie).

Stroke Order

卡 kǎ

路 lù

里 lǐ