wéi shēng sù
vitamine
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维生素C对人体健康非常重要。
Wéishēngsù C duì rén tǐ jiànkāng fēicháng zhòngyào.
Vitamin C is very important for human health.
我每天都吃水果和蔬菜，来补充维生素。
Wǒ měitiān dōu chī shuǐguǒ hé shūcài, lái bǔchóng wéishēngsù.
I eat fruits and vegetables every day to supplement my vitamins.
维生素D可以帮助人体吸收钙质。
Wéishēngsù D kěyǐ bāngzhù rén tǐ xīshōu gǎizhì.
Vitamin D helps the body absorb calcium.
毒素 (dúsù)
toxin
有害物质 (yǒuhàiwùzhì)
harmful substance
The Chinese word 维生素 (wéishēngsù) for "vitamin" is a compound of 维 (wéi), meaning "to maintain" or "to preserve", and 生素 (shēngsù), meaning "life element" or "vital substance". The term was coined in 1912 by the Chinese biochemist Wu Lien-teh, who was inspired by the English word "vitamine", which was itself derived from the Latin word "vita" (life) and the suffix "-amine" (amine). Wu's coinage was based on the idea that vitamins are essential for maintaining life and promoting good health. The term 维生素 has since become the standard Chinese word for "vitamin" and is widely used in both scientific and everyday contexts.
