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Definition
Calorie; a unit of energy commonly used to measure food nutrition and human energy requirements.
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How it's used
People often use this term interchangeably with 大卡 when discussing diet and nutrition. While technically referring to kilocalories in a scientific context, in casual conversation, it is almost always understood as the energy value listed on food packaging labels.
Examples
How many calories are in this bag of snacks?
The most important thing for losing weight is counting calories clearly.
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Common mistake
Be aware that in scientific contexts, one small calorie is one thousandth of a kilocalorie, but in everyday life, people almost exclusively refer to the larger unit when talking about food.
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Grammar guides
- NegationHow to say no, not, didn't, and don't in Cantonese. The four main negation words and when to use each one.
- Numbers and moneyCounting, talking about money, and asking how much things cost. Includes the two words for two and the everyday words for dollars and cents.
- Aspect markersCantonese has no tenses, but it does have aspect markers. Learn how zo2, gwo3, gan2, and hai2 dou6 show completion, experience, and ongoing action.
