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维生素 (wéi shēng sù) — how to say "vitamins" in Chinese
维生素
Vitamins
noun
Radicals / Keys
生
Life
#100 · shēng · 5 strokes
糸
Silk
#120 · mì · 6 strokes
Collocations
维生素片
wéi shēng sù piàn
vitamin tablets
缺乏维生素
quē fá wéi shēng sù
lack of vitamins
Examples
多吃维生素对身体好
Eating more vitamins is good for health
维生素很重要
Vitamins are very important
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Frequently asked questions
How to say vitamins in Mandarin?
"vitamins" in Chinese is 维生素 (wéi shēng sù).
维生素 meaning in English
维生素 (wéi shēng sù) means "Vitamins".
How is 维生素 pronounced?
It is pronounced wéi shēng sù (written as wei sheng su, weishengsu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "vitamins" in Chinese characters?
It is written 维生素: 维 has 11 strokes, 生 has 5 strokes, 素 has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 维生素?
维生素 is on the HSK 3.0 level 6 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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