脱脂牛奶

脫脂牛奶
tuōzhī niúnǎi
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 skim milk
  2. 2 fat-free milk

Examples

HSK 7-9
Tā jiǎnféi qījiān zhǐ hē tuōzhī niúnǎi.
While dieting she drinks only skim milk.
HSK 7-9
Chāoshì huòjià shàng tuōzhī niúnǎi bǐ quánzhī de mài de kuài.
On supermarket shelves, skim milk sells faster than whole milk.

Tips

usage
Contrast with 全脂牛奶 (whole milk) and 低脂牛奶 (low-fat milk). 脱脂 literally means 'to strip off fat' - the same word is used for 脱脂棉 (absorbent cotton, i.e. cotton with oils removed).

Stroke Order

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