Omega-3

Omega-sān

noun

Meanings

1 Omega-3 (family of essential polyunsaturated fatty acids)
2 Omega-3脂肪酸 (Omega-3 fatty acids)

Characters

Greek letter omega (Ω), transliterated

(part of 'Omega')

(part of 'Omega')

(part of 'Omega')

(part of 'Omega')

three (position of first C=C double bond)

Examples

深海鱼里含有丰富的Omega-3。

Shēnhǎi yú lǐ hányǒu fēngfù de Omega-sān.

Deep-sea fish are rich in Omega-3.

医生建议她补充Omega-3。

Yīshēng jiànyì tā bǔchōng Omega-sān.

The doctor suggested she supplement Omega-3.

Tips

usage

Chinese consumers typically say the Latin letters plus the Mandarin number: 'Omega 三' (ōu-mǐ-gā sān). Fully Sinified forms 欧米伽-3 and 欧米茄-3 exist on supplement labels but are less common in speech. The full scientific term is Omega-3脂肪酸 ('Omega-3 fatty acids').