摄入 (shè rù) — to take in; to absorb; to consume (food, nutrients, etc.); intake; consumption

Definition

摄入 (shèrù) is a formal, written-style verb for taking something INTO the body, focused on quantified intake (nutrients, calories, medication). Unlike everyday 吃/喝, it emphasizes measurement and consumption amount rather than the act of eating.

verb
to take into absorbto consume (food, nutrients, etc.)intakeconsumption

Examples

  • 摄入
    Měi cān dōu yào shè rù zú gòu de dàn bái zhì.
    You need to take in enough protein at every meal.
  • 摄入
    Tā měi tiān shè rù de kǎ lù lǐ tài duō le.
    He consumes too many calories every day.
  • 摄入
    Zhè zhǒng yào wù kě yǐ tōng guò kǒu fú shè rù.
    This medication can be taken orally.
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