热量 (rè liàng) — heat (as physical energy); calorie content (in food)
Definition
热量 refers to heat as a measurable quantity of energy — in physics, and most often in daily life, the calorie content of food. The adjective 热 just means 'hot'; 热量 is the noun for heat energy or calories.
noun
heat (as physical energy)calorie content (in food)
Examples
- 热量。Zhè zhǒng cái liào néng xī shōu dà liàng rè liàng.This material can absorb a large amount of heat.
- 热量，。Zhè ge qiǎo kè lì rè liàng hěn gāo, bù néng duō chī.This chocolate is high in calories — don't eat too much.
- 热量。Pǎo bù kě yǐ xiāo hào hěn duō rè liàng.Running can burn a lot of calories.
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