Usage note
营养指食物里对身体好的东西，比如维生素。
Yíngyǎng zhǐ shíwù lǐ duì shēntǐ hǎo de dōngxi, bǐrú wéishēngsù.
Nutrition refers to good things in food for the body, like vitamins.
Context note
我们常说要吃有营养的食物，这样才健康。
Wǒmen cháng shuō yào chī yǒu yíngyǎng de shíwù, zhèyàng cái jiànkāng.
We often say to eat nutritious food to stay healthy.
5 examples
水果有很多营养。
shuǐ guǒ yǒu hěn duō yíng yǎng。
Fruits have a lot of nutrition.
牛奶的营养对身体好。
niú nǎi de yíng yǎng duì shēn tǐ hǎo。
The nutrition in milk is good for the body.
我们要吃有营养的早餐。
wǒ men yào chī yǒu yíng yǎng de zǎo cān。
We should eat a nutritious breakfast.
蔬菜的营养很丰富。
shū cài de yíng yǎng hěn fēng fù。
Vegetables are rich in nutrition.
妈妈做饭时注意营养。
mā ma zuò fàn shí zhù yì yíng yǎng。
Mom pays attention to nutrition when cooking.
5 mini stories
小红每天吃水果补充营养。她喜欢苹果和香蕉。
xiǎo hóng měi tiān chī shuǐ guǒ bǔ chōng yíng yǎng。 tā xǐ huan píng guǒ hé xiāng jiāo。
Xiao Hong eats fruits every day to get nutrition. She likes apples and bananas.
营养对小朋友很重要。我们要吃鸡蛋和牛奶。
yíng yǎng duì xiǎo péng yǒu hěn zhòng yào。 wǒ men yào chī jī dàn hé niú nǎi。
Nutrition is very important for children. We should eat eggs and milk.
老师教我们认识营养标签。我们学会了看食物成分。
lǎo shī jiào wǒ men rèn shi yíng yǎng biāo qiān。 wǒ men xué huì le kàn shí wù chéng fèn。
The teacher taught us to read nutrition labels. We learned to check food ingredients.
奶奶说汤里有很多营养。我喝了一碗鸡汤。
nǎi nai shuō tāng lǐ yǒu hěn duō yíng yǎng。 wǒ hē le yì wǎn jī tāng。
Grandma says soup has a lot of nutrition. I drank a bowl of chicken soup.
为了营养均衡，我吃不同颜色的蔬菜。
wèi le yíng yǎng jūn héng， wǒ chī bù tóng yán sè de shū cài。
To have balanced nutrition, I eat vegetables of different colors.
Mini dialogue
营养早餐
A
早餐吃什么有营养？
Zǎocān chī shénme yǒu yíngyǎng?
What is nutritious to eat for breakfast?
B
牛奶和鸡蛋很有营养。
Niúnǎi hé jīdàn hěn yǒu yíngyǎng.
Milk and eggs are very nutritious.
注意营养
A
我们要注意营养均衡。
Wǒmen yào zhùyì yíngyǎng jūnhéng.
We should pay attention to balanced nutrition.
B
对，多吃蔬菜水果有营养。
Duì, duō chī shūcài shuǐguǒ yǒu yíngyǎng.
Right, eating more vegetables and fruits is nutritious.
Related words and contrasts
similar
养分
yǎng fèn
nutrient
养分 is the substance that provides nutrition, while 营养 is the overall concept of nourishment.
related
食品
shí pǐn
food
食品 is the food we eat, which contains 营养 (nutrition).
related
健康
jiàn kāng
health
Good 营养 (nutrition) helps us stay 健康 (healthy).