胶原蛋白

膠原蛋白

jiāoyuándànbái

noun

Meanings

1 collagen

Characters

source / original

Examples

猪皮含有丰富的胶原蛋白。

Zhūpí hányǒu fēngfù de jiāoyuán dànbái.

Pork skin is rich in collagen.

随着年龄增长，皮肤胶原蛋白会减少。

Suízhe niánlíng zēngzhǎng, pífū jiāoyuán dànbái huì jiǎnshǎo.

As we age, the collagen in our skin decreases.

Tips

memory

Break it as 胶原 (collagen-source, the technical root) + 蛋白 (protein). 蛋白 literally 'egg-white' is the generic term for proteins in Chinese — 蛋白质 (protein), 蛋白粉 (protein powder).

Stroke Order

胶 jiāo

原 yuán

蛋 dàn

白 bái