daan2 baak6 zat1蛋白質蛋白质
Jyutpingdaan2 baak6 zat1
Yaledáan baahk jāt
Definition
Protein; large molecules composed of amino acids that are essential to living organisms.
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How it's used
Used primarily in scientific, nutritional, or fitness contexts, this term is rarely heard in casual daily chatter unless discussing diet or health. Most speakers simply refer to the food source itself, such as meat or eggs, rather than explicitly mentioning the nutrient content. It is a loan translation from English, so it sounds more formal or academic compared to everyday food vocabulary.
Examples
Eating more protein is good for your body.
Do you know which food has the highest protein?
Related words
Common phrases
to supplement protein
rich in protein
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
