零卡

língkǎ

adjective

Meanings

1 zero-calorie
2 no-calorie (used on drink and food packaging)

Characters

calorie (abbreviation of 卡路里)

Examples

这款可乐是零卡的。

Zhè kuǎn kělè shì língkǎ de.

This cola is zero-calorie.

我在减肥，只喝零卡饮料。

Wǒ zài jiǎnféi, zhǐ hē língkǎ yǐnliào.

I'm losing weight, I only drink zero-calorie beverages.

Tips

usage

卡 here is short for 卡路里 (kǎlùlǐ, calorie). Similar marketing shorthand: 零糖 (zero sugar), 零脂 (zero fat), 无糖 (sugar-free). Heavily used by brands like 元气森林.

Stroke Order

零 líng

卡 kǎ