calorie (unit of energy); abbreviated as cal
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calorie; a unit of energy
neutralA unit of energy, especially used for measuring the energy content of food and drink. Symbol 'cal'. Commonly abbreviated as 卡 (kǎ). Note: The more precise 'kilocalorie' (kcal, often just called 'calorie' in food contexts) is 千卡 (qiān kǎ).
Yī一
gè个
píng苹
guǒ果
dà大
yuē约
hán含
yǒu有
bā8
shí0
kǎ卡
lù路
lǐ里
。
An apple contains about 80 calories.
Yíng营
yǎng养
biāo标
qiān签
shàng上
huì会
biāo标
zhù注
shí食
wù物
de的
kǎ卡
lù路
lǐ里
hán含
liàng量
。
Nutrition labels show the calorie content of food.
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Wèi为
le了
jiǎn减
féi肥
，
tā他
měi每
tiān天
jì计
suàn算
shè摄
rù入
de的
kǎ卡
lù路
lǐ里
。
To lose weight, he counts the calories he consumes every day.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
yǐn饮
liào料
shì是
líng零
kǎ卡
lù路
lǐ里
de的
。
This beverage is zero-calorie.