din6 fan2 zat1澱粉質淀粉质
Jyutpingdin6 fan2 zat1
Yaledihn fán jāt
Definition
Starch; starchy substances or carbohydrates.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to carbohydrates in a nutritional or dietary context. While technically accurate, it is often used by people who are actively monitoring their diet or counting calories. It sounds more clinical or scientific than simply talking about rice or noodles.
Examples
It is best not to eat too much starch when losing weight.
This meal has a very high starch content.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 澱粉, which is the chemical substance itself. When talking about food or diet, 澱粉質 is the standard term used to describe the nutritional component.
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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.
