Home › Chinese › Glossary › vitamin
Chinese vocabulary · Beginner
How do you say "vitamin" in Chinese?
维生素
wéi shēng sù
In Chinese, "vitamin" is 维生素 (wéi shēng sù).
Listen to the pronunciation:
Free Chinese learning game. No sign-up, play in browser. See all games
Pronunciation
Try saying "wéi shēng sù" — second tone, then first tone, then fourth tone — where rising sharply, the way your voice lifts when you ask "what?"; then the next syllable is held flat and steady, almost like humming one note.
Writing and usage
维生素 is written using hanzi. It's a noun, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.
Example sentence
橙子富含维生素C。
chéng zi fù hán wéi shēng sù C。
Oranges are full of vitamin C.
Test your Chinese knowledge in our free browser games.
How to remember 维生素
Imagine a vivid snapshot of when oranges are full of vitamin C the moment you hear "wéi shēng sù".
Related words
Browse all Chinese words in the glossary.
Questions about 维生素
How do you pronounce 维生素?
Try saying "wéi shēng sù" — second tone, then first tone, then fourth tone — where rising sharply, the way your voice lifts when you ask "what?"; then the next syllable is held flat and steady, almost like humming one note.
Is 维生素 formal or casual?
维生素 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is 维生素 used in Chinese?
维生素 is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: 橙子富含维生素C。 (Oranges are full of vitamin C.).
Where can I practice Chinese words for free?
You can play free Chinese minigames in your browser on the Noun Town online games page, no sign-up required. Every word in the Chinese glossary also has native audio and an example sentence you can revisit any time.
"Vitamin" in other languages
Curated by Callan Ratcliffe
This word is part of the vocabulary taught in the Chinese language learning game Noun Town, where words are introduced through play rather than memorisation. Want to play the full game? Get Noun Town on Steam.
Noun Town on PC, Mac & VR
These browser games are just a taste. The full Noun Town is a bigger, deeper 3D world: explore a living town, talk to its characters and learn thousands of words in immersive VR, Mixed Reality, or on your computer. It's an award-winning game with 590+ reviews on Steam and 12 languages to learn.
See the full game ▶Spot an error? Email us at contact@noun.town