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维生素
wéishēngsù
Description
维生素是食物里的一种营养，身体需要它才能健康。
"维生素" is a nutrient in food that the body needs to stay healthy.
水果和蔬菜里有很多维生素，所以我们每天都要吃一点。
Fruits and vegetables contain many "维生素", so we should eat some every day.
Meanings
维生素wéishēngsù
vitamin, a nutrient the body needs
橙子里有很多维生素C。
Oranges contain a lot of vitamin C.
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Notes
- Etymology
维 (maintain) + 生 (life) + 素 (element), a term for "life-sustaining element."
- Nuance
often said with a letter, e.g. 维生素C, 维生素D, like English "vitamin C."
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