san1 can4 doi6 ze6新陳代謝新陈代谢
Jyutpingsan1 can4 doi6 ze6
Yalesān chàhn doih jeh
Definition
Metabolism; the process of converting matter and energy within a living organism.
neutralhealthdaily actions
How it's used
While this term is a scientific concept, it is frequently used in everyday health and fitness discussions in Hong Kong. It is common to hear people talk about wanting to speed up their metabolism to lose weight or stay fit. The term is treated as a standard noun and fits naturally into conversations about diet and exercise.
Examples
Exercising can speed up your metabolism.
Do you know how to boost your metabolism?
Related words
Common phrases
speed up metabolism
boost metabolism
Grammar color guide
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
