doi6 ze6代謝代谢
Jyutpingdoi6 ze6
Yaledoih jeh
Definition
Metabolism; the physiological process of breaking down, absorbing, and utilizing energy while eliminating waste.
neutralhealthbody
How it's used
Metabolism is almost exclusively used in the context of health and fitness discussions in Cantonese. While it functions as a verb, it is far more common to hear it used as a noun in phrases like 代謝快 or 代謝慢. It is rarely used in isolation outside of medical or nutritional advice.
Examples
How can one speed up the body's metabolism?
Related words
Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with the general concept of digestion, but 代謝 specifically refers to the cellular level of energy conversion rather than just the process of breaking down food in the stomach.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
