蛋白质 dànbáizhì protein
How to remember 蛋白质: 蛋 eggs + 白 white + 质 essence = protein.
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How it is used
- Protein (the nutrient) - 补充蛋白质 (bǔchōng dànbáizhì) to get more protein.
- Literally 'egg-white substance'; standard nutrition/biology term. 蛋白 alone = egg white.
- The 质 (zhì) suffix marks it as a substance/material class.