牛磺酸

niúhuángsuān

noun

Meanings

1 taurine

Characters

Examples

HSK 5

能量饮料里通常含有牛磺酸。

Néngliàng yǐnliào lǐ tōngcháng hányǒu niúhuángsuān.

Energy drinks usually contain taurine.

HSK 7-9

牛磺酸有助于神经系统的发育。

Niúhuángsuān yǒuzhùyú shénjīng xìtǒng de fāyù.

Taurine helps with the development of the nervous system.

Tips

memory

Taurine was first isolated from ox bile in 1827, hence the name (Latin taurus 'ox' to Chinese 牛 'ox' + 磺 sulfur + 酸 acid).

Stroke Order

牛 niú

磺 huáng

酸 suān