vitamin (old term)
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
vitamin; old term for 维生素
Originally a transliteration of English 'vitamin'. Still commonly used in Taiwan and Hong Kong, but largely replaced by 维生素 in mainland China.
Tā你
xū需
yào要
bǔ补
chōng充
wéi维
tā他
mìng命
。
You need to supplement vitamins.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
shuǐ水
guǒ果
fù富
hán含
wéi维
tā他
mìng命
CC
。
This fruit is rich in Vitamin C.
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Yī医
shēng生
shuō说
wǒ我
quē缺
fá乏
wéi维
tā他
mìng命
DD
。
The doctor said I lack Vitamin D.
Wǒ我
měi每
tiān天
chī吃
yī一
lì粒
wéi维
tā他
mìng命
wán丸
。
I take one vitamin pill every day.