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热量
rèliàng
Description
“热量”是指食物给我们身体的能量，也可以指热的多少。
"热量" refers to the energy food provides to our body, and can also mean the amount of heat.
很多人减肥的时候会看食物的热量高不高。
Many people check the 热量 of food when they are trying to lose weight.
Meanings
热量rèliàng
calories; energy from food
这块蛋糕的热量很高。
This cake is high in calories.
热量rèliàng
quantity of heat
太阳给地球很多热量。
The sun provides a lot of heat to the Earth.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
热 (heat) + 量 (quantity/amount), literally "amount of heat."
- Nuance
for food energy, 卡路里 is the borrowed word; 热量 is more scientific/common.
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