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Definition
Nutrient or nourishment, especially as absorbed by plants to sustain life and health.
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How it's used
While primarily used for plant biology, it is frequently applied metaphorically to human health or even abstract concepts like intellectual growth. It carries a slightly more formal or scientific tone compared to everyday words like 營養. When discussing human nutrition, 營養 is almost always the preferred choice.
Examples
This fertilizer has lots of nutrients; the plants will grow fast after absorbing it.
You need a balanced diet so your body gets enough nutrients.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 營養. 養分 is specifically the substance itself that provides nourishment, often used in a biological or agricultural context, whereas 營養 refers to the broader concept of nutrition or the state of being nourished.
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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.
