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蛋白
dànbái
Description
"蛋白"是鸡蛋里面白色的那一部分，也可以指食物里的蛋白质。
"蛋白" is the white part inside an egg and can also refer to protein in food.
我们吃肉、蛋和豆子，就能得到很多蛋白。
We get a lot of 蛋白 from eating meat, eggs, and beans.
Meanings
蛋白dànbái
egg white
她只吃蛋白，不吃蛋黄。
She only eats egg whites, not yolks.
蛋白dànbái
protein (short for 蛋白质)
鸡肉里有很多蛋白。
Chicken contains a lot of protein.
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Notes
- Etymology
蛋 (egg) + 白 (white); literally "the white part of an egg."
- Nuance
蛋白 can mean egg white or protein; 蛋白质 always means protein.
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