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营养

yíng yǎng · ying yang

Traditional 營養

HSK 3Old HSK 5Measure word: 种 zhǒng

Meaning

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  1. nutrition
  2. nourishment
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Lunch box

  1. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)今天(jīntiān)的(de)午饭(wǔfàn)怎么(zěnme)只有(zhǐyǒu)薯片(shǔpiàn)？

    Why is your lunch only potato chips?

  2. Liangliang

    薯片(shǔpiàn)很(hěn)好吃(hǎochī)啊(a)。

    Chips are tasty.

  3. Dengdeng

    但是(dànshì)没有(méiyǒu)营养(yíngyǎng)。你(nǐ)要(yào)吃(chī)点(diǎn)蔬菜(shūcài)。

    But they have no nutrition. Eat some vegetables.

  4. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)再(zài)吃(chī)一点(yīdiǎn)有(yǒu)营养(yíngyǎng)的(de)。

    Okay, I will eat something nutritious.

  5. Dengdeng

    这个(zhège)苹果(píngguǒ)很(hěn)有(yǒu)营养(yíngyǎng)。

    This apple is very nutritious.

  6. Liangliang

    谢谢(xièxie)，不过(bùguò)我(wǒ)要(yào)把(bǎ)苹果(píngguǒ)切(qiē)成(chéng)薯片(shǔpiàn)的(de)样子(yàngzi)。

    Thanks. But I will cut it into chip shapes.

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2 examples
01

这(zhè)些(xiē)东(dōng)西(xi)构(gòu)成(chéng)了(le)一(yí)顿(dùn)营(yíng)养(yǎng)均(jūn)衡(héng)的(de)饭(fàn)。

These things constitute a balanced meal.

Tatoeba: Chinese by mtdot · English by Dejo · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

这(zhè)种(zhǒng)食(shí)物(wù)很(hěn)有(yǒu)营(yíng)养(yǎng)，适(shì)合(hé)孩(hái)子(zi)吃(chī)。

This kind of food is very nutritious and suitable for children to eat.

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营
yíng

camp; barracks

养
yǎng

to raise (animals); to bring up (children)

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