卡路里
The English phrase "calories" is translated into Chinese as 卡路里.
The term 卡路里 is a phonetic transliteration of the English word "calorie" and is used in scientific and nutritional contexts.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Cantonese, the term for calories is 熱量. In Taiwanese Mandarin, the term for calories is 卡路里.
Did you know?
- The term 卡路里 was borrowed from the French 'calorie' rather than directly from English. This reflects the historical influence of French scientific terminology on early modern Chinese academic translations.
- Chinese culture often discusses 'calories' through the lens of 上火, a traditional concept of 'internal heat'. Someone might avoid high-calorie, fried foods not just for weight, but to prevent this specific kind of bodily imbalance.
- The character 卡 in 卡路里 is also used in the word for 'stuck' or 'jammed', which is a purely coincidental phonetic choice.
Examples in context
- 这个食品的热量非常高This food has a very high calorie content.
- 请注意，这份菜有很高的卡路里含量Please note that this dish has a high calorie content.
- 这杯奶茶有四百千卡This cup of milk tea has 400 calories.
- 这个汉堡有很多卡路里。Zhège hànbǎo yǒu hěnduō kǎlùlǐ.This hamburger has a lot of calories.
- 我想计算一下今天的卡路里摄入量。Wǒ xiǎng jìsuàn yīxià jīntiān de kǎlùlǐ shèrùliàng.I want to calculate my calorie intake for today.
- 这种饮料的卡路里非常高。Zhè zhǒng yǐnliào de kǎlùlǐ fēicháng gāo.The calories in this drink are very high.
Example conversation
Two friends are looking at a menu in a cafe.
- 浩然 Haoran这款蛋糕的卡路里是多少？Zhè kuǎn dàngāo de kǎlùlǐ shì duōshǎo?How many calories are in this cake?
- 梓涵 Zihan看起来卡路里挺高的。Kàn qǐlái kǎlùlǐ tǐng gāo de.It looks like the calories are quite high.
- 浩然 Haoran那我们还是喝咖啡吧。Nà wǒmen háishì hē kāfēi ba.Then let's just drink coffee.
- 梓涵 Zihan好的，听你的。Hǎo de, tīng nǐ de.Okay, I'll go with you.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 卡路里, CC BY-SA 4.0.
