阿斯巴甜

āsībātián

noun

Meanings

1 aspartame

Characters

Examples

无糖可乐里用的是阿斯巴甜。

Wútáng Kělè lǐ yòng de shì āsībātián.

Sugar-free Coke uses aspartame.

世卫组织把阿斯巴甜列为可能致癌物。

Shì wèi zǔzhī bǎ āsībātián lièwéi kěnéng zhì'áiwù.

The WHO classified aspartame as a possible carcinogen.

Tips

memory

Loanword: 阿斯巴-甜 mimics 'aspar-' + native 甜 (sweet). Only the last syllable is meaningful Chinese — a common trick in chemistry/brand transliteration (see 阿司匹林 for aspirin).

Stroke Order

阿 ā

斯 sī

巴 bā

甜 tián