faan2 sik1 zi1 fong1反式脂肪
Jyutpingfaan2 sik1 zi1 fong1
Yalefáan sīk jī fōng
Definition
Trans fat; an artificial fat made by processing vegetable oil, banned in many countries due to its health risks.
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How it's used
Health-conscious consumers in Hong Kong often refer to this as a hidden danger in processed foods. It is frequently discussed in the context of reading nutrition labels on imported snacks. Unlike many other food-related terms, this is a technical term that has entered common parlance due to public health awareness campaigns.
Examples
These snacks seem to contain trans fat.
Have you checked the ingredients list for trans fat yet?
Related words
Common phrases
consume trans fat
contains trans fat
Common mistake
Learners sometimes confuse this with saturated fat, which is 飽和脂肪, but they are distinct chemical structures with different health implications.
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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.
