Definition

Examples

• 做汤的时候加一点淀粉，汤会变得更稠。
  Zuò tāng de shíhou jiā yì diǎn diàn fěn, tāng huì biàn de gèng chóu.
  When making soup, add a little starch, and the soup will become thicker.
• 淀粉是碳水化合物的一种，能提供能量。
  diàn fěn shì tànshuǐhuàhéwù de yì zhǒng, néng tígōng néngliàng.
  Starch is a type of carbohydrate that can provide energy.
• 淀粉可以用来制作纸张和纺织品。
  diàn fěn kěyǐ yòng lái zhìzuò zhǐzhāng hé fǎngzhīpǐn.
  Starch can be used to make paper and textiles.