蛋白质

蛋白質

dànbáizhì

noun HSK 6 #8,627

Meanings

1 protein

Characters

substance; quality

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

Examples

HSK 5

鸡蛋含有丰富的蛋白质。

Jīdàn hányǒu fēngfù de dànbáizhì.

Eggs are rich in protein.

HSK 5

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