zi1 leoi6脂類脂类

Jyutpingzi1 leoi6

Yalejī leuih

Definition

Lipids; a group of organic compounds including fats, oils, and hormones.

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How it's used

脂類 is a technical term primarily used in scientific, nutritional, or medical contexts. In everyday conversation, people almost always use the more general term 脂肪 when referring to fats in food or the body. You will rarely hear this word outside of a classroom or a health report.

Examples

ji1醫sang1生waa6話ni1呢di1啲sik6食mat6物ham4含jau5有hou2好do1多zi1脂leoi6類。

The doctor said these foods contain a lot of lipids.

nei5你zi1知m4唔zi1知zi1脂leoi6類deoi3對san1身tai2體jau5有me1咩jing2影hoeng2響aa4呀？

Do you know what effect lipids have on the body?

Common phrases

sip3攝ceoi2取zi1脂leoi6類

intake of lipids

zi1脂leoi6類doi6代ze6謝

lipid metabolism

Common mistake

Learners often use 脂類 in casual conversation where 脂肪 is much more natural. Using this term to describe cooking oil or body fat will sound overly formal or like reading from a textbook.