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day 11eating well

unit 2 · food & health

    eating well

    Talk about nutrition, healthy eating and ageing well, and say 透了 for “completely”.

    today’s words

    • 透 tòu · through; completely
    • 蛋白质 dànbáizhì · protein
    • 脂肪 zhīfáng · fat (in the body or food)
    • 维生素 wéishēngsù · vitamin
    • 有机 yǒujī · organic
    • 添加 tiānjiā · to add (an additive)
    • 混合 hùnhé · to mix, blend
    • 常温 chángwēn · room temperature
    • 变质 biànzhì · to go off, spoil
    • 中毒 zhòngdú · to be poisoned
    • 饥饿 jī'è · hunger; hungry (written)
    • 食欲 shíyù · appetite
    • 胃口 wèikǒu · appetite
    • 肥 féi · fatty (meat); loose, baggy
    • 肥胖 féipàng · obese, overweight
    • 保健 bǎojiàn · health care
    • 适度 shìdù · moderate
    • 长寿 chángshòu · long-lived
    • 寿命 shòumìng · lifespan, life
    • 衰老 shuāilǎo · to age; ageing
    • 结实 jiēshi · sturdy, solid; strong (body)
    • 强壮 qiángzhuàng · strong, robust
    • 功效 gōngxiào · effect, efficacy
    • 剧烈 jùliè · intense, violent (pain, exercise)

    sentences

    • 这些西瓜已经熟透了,今天就得吃。 · These watermelons are completely ripe: we have to eat them today.
    • 鸡蛋和牛奶里有很多蛋白质。 · Eggs and milk are full of protein.
    • 夏天食物在常温下容易变质。 · In summer, food goes off quickly at room temperature.
    • 除非每天适度运动,否则身体不会变得强壮。 · Unless you exercise moderately every day, your body won’t get stronger.
    • 天太热了,我没有食欲,只想喝点清淡的粥。 · It’s so hot I’ve no appetite: I just want some plain congee.