chất béo

Vietnamese

Etymology

chất (substance) +‎ béo (fat).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕət̚˧˦ ʔɓɛw˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕək̚˦˧˥ ʔɓɛw˨˩˦]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [cək̚˦˥ ʔɓɛw˦˥]

Noun

chất béo

  1. (nutrition) fat; compare mỡ (fat as part of flesh)
    Coordinate terms: chất bột đường, chất đạm
  2. (informal, nutrition, organic chemistry) synonym of lipit (lipid)