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纤维

xiān wéi · xian wei

Traditional 纖維

HSK 7–9Old HSK 6Measure word: 种 zhǒng

Meaning

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  1. fiber
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More fiber, please

  1. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)多(duō)吃(chī)一点(yīdiǎn)纤维(xiānwéi)。

    I want to eat a bit more fiber.

  2. Liangliang

    芹菜(qíncài)有(yǒu)很多(hěnduō)纤维(xiānwéi)，你(nǐ)吃(chī)芹菜(qíncài)吧(ba)。

    Celery has a lot of fiber. Eat celery.

  3. Dengdeng

    芹菜(qíncài)太(tài)难吃(nánchī)了(le)，有(yǒu)别的(biéde)吗(ma)？

    Celery tastes awful. Is there anything else?

  4. Liangliang

    苹果(píngguǒ)也(yě)有(yǒu)纤维(xiānwéi)，主要(zhǔyào)在(zài)皮(pí)上(shàng)。

    Apples have fiber too, mostly in the skin.

  5. Dengdeng

    啊(a)？我(wǒ)刚才(gāngcái)把(bǎ)皮(pí)都(dōu)削(xiāo)了(le)。

    What? I just peeled all the skin off.

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01

你(nǐ)要(yào)吃(chī)多(duō)点(diǎn)含(hán)膳(shàn)食(shí)纤(xiān)维(wéi)的(de)食(shí)物(wù)。

You need to eat more fiber.

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02

这(zhè)种(zhǒng)布(bù)料(liào)由(yóu)天(tiān)然(rán)纤(xiān)维(wéi)制(zhì)成(chéng)，穿(chuān)着(zhe)很(hěn)舒(shū)服(fu)。

This kind of fabric is made from natural fibers and is very comfortable to wear.

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