脱脂

脫脂

tuōzhī

verb #14,795

Meanings

1 to remove fat
2 to skim (milk)
3 defatted; skimmed

Characters

to take off; to remove

Examples

我平时只喝脱脂牛奶。

Wǒ píngshí zhǐ hē tuōzhī niúnǎi.

I usually only drink skim milk.

脱脂棉可以用来清洁伤口。

Tuōzhī mián kěyǐ yònglái qīngjié shāngkǒu.

Absorbent cotton can be used to clean wounds.

Tips

usage

Common compounds: 脱脂牛奶 (skim milk), 脱脂棉 (absorbent cotton, literally 'defatted cotton'), 脱脂奶粉 (skim milk powder).

Stroke Order

脱 tuō

脂 zhī