Meaning
脂肪 refers to fat in both biological and dietary contexts. It can mean body fat (adipose tissue), dietary fat from food, or lipids in general. This is the standard medical and everyday term used when discussing nutrition, health, and body composition.
Usage
Commonly used in health, fitness, and nutrition contexts. Often appears in discussions about diet (reducing fat intake), body composition (losing body fat), or food content (high-fat foods). Native speakers use it in both formal medical settings and casual conversation about health and diet.
Examples
- 01这种食物的脂肪含量太高了，要少吃。, .This food has too high a fat content; you should eat less of it.
- 02运动可以帮助燃烧体内的脂肪。.Exercise can help burn fat in the body.
Characters
Common collocations
- 脂肪含量fat content
- 减脂肪to reduce fat, lose fat
- 低脂肪low-fat
- 燃烧脂肪to burn fat
Antonyms
Origin
Both characters contain the 肉/月 (meat/flesh) radical, indicating their connection to body tissue. 脂 originally referred to animal fat or grease, while 肪 specifically meant adipose tissue. Together they form the modern term for fat in all contexts.