蛋白质

蛋白質

dànbáizhì

noun HSK 7-9 #8,627

Meanings

1 protein

Characters

substance; quality

Literally 'egg white substance' — protein was first discovered in egg whites

Examples

鸡蛋含有丰富的蛋白质。

Jīdàn hányǒu fēngfù de dànbáizhì.

Eggs are rich in protein.

运动后需要补充蛋白质。

Yùndòng hòu xūyào bǔchōng dànbáizhì.

You need to replenish protein after exercise.

Tips

memory

蛋白 literally means 'egg white' — protein was named after albumen (egg white), so the Chinese term preserves this origin: egg white (蛋白) + substance (质) = protein.

Stroke Order

蛋 dàn

白 bái

质 zhì