生酮
shēngtóng
生酮 (shēngtóng) is the Chinese term for keto.
生酮 is used to refer to the keto concept. When you want to specifically say "keto diet" as a noun phrase, it is common to add 饮食 (yǐnshí), meaning "diet" or "eating", to create 生酮饮食. The physiological state of ketosis is referred to as 生酮症 (shēngtóng zhèng).
What does it mean word for word?
The term is a compound of 生 (shēng), meaning "to produce" or "to generate" and 酮 (tóng), which refers to "ketone".
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Taiwan, 生酮 is the general translation for "keto" in Mandarin.
How do you pronounce it?
shēngtóng
Did you know?
- In medical settings, the term 生酮症 is an ambiguous phrase that can describe either the desired state of a diet or the life-threatening condition known as ketoacidosis.
- Due to the cultural dominance of rice and noodles, 生酮饮食 is often viewed as a radical break from traditional Chinese identity rather than a simple dietary change.
- The character 酮 is a specialized chemical term that only appears in words describing ketones. It is almost never used in daily conversation unless the speaker is discussing chemistry or the 生酮 diet.
Examples in context
- 我现在在做生酮I am doing keto right now.
- 生酮是个很流行的饮食方式Keto is a very popular diet method.
- 我最近在尝试生酮饮食。Wǒ zuìjìn zài chángshì shēngtóng yǐnshì.I am trying a keto diet lately.
- 生酮饮食需要减少碳水化合物。Shēngtóng yǐnshì xūyào jiǎnshǎo tànshuǐ huàwù.A keto diet requires reducing carbohydrates.
- 你觉得生酮效果怎么样？Nǐ juéde shēngtóng xiàoguǒ zěnmeyàng?How do you think the keto results are?
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about their fitness routines at a gym.
- 雨婷 Yuting志强，你在进行生酮饮食吗？Zhìqiáng, nǐ zài jìnxíng shēngtóng yǐnshì ma?Zhiqiang, are you doing a keto diet?
- 志强 Zhiqiang是的，我正在执行生酮计划。Shì de, wǒ zhèngzài zhíxíng shēngtóng jìhuà.Yes, I am following a keto plan.
- 雨婷 Yuting那感觉怎么样？Nà gǎnjué zěnmeyàng?How does it feel?
- 志强 Zhiqiang很有挑战性，但我很有精神。Hěn yǒu tiǎozhàn xìng, dàn wǒ hěn yǒu jīngshén.It is challenging, but I have lots of energy.
