Writing
脂肪 (zhī fáng) — how to say "fat" in Chinese
脂肪
Fat, grease
noun
Character composition
脂
fat, lard
肪
fat (often in compounds)
Radicals / Keys
肉
Meat
#130 · ròu · 6 strokes
Collocations
动物脂肪
dòng wù zhī fáng
animal fat
脂肪含量
zhī fáng hán liàng
fat content
堆积脂肪
duī jī zhī fáng
accumulate fat
Examples
这种食物含有太多脂肪，不健康。
This food contains too much fat, it's unhealthy.
少吃脂肪。
Eat less fat.
Frequently asked questions
Fat in Chinese meaning
"fat" in Chinese is 脂肪 (zhī fáng).
脂肪 meaning in English
脂肪 (zhī fáng) means "Fat, grease".
How to pronounce fat in Chinese?
It is pronounced zhī fáng (written as zhi fang, zhifang). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "fat" in Chinese characters?
It is written 脂肪: 脂 has 10 strokes, 肪 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 脂肪?
脂肪 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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