- 混蛋 húndàn scoundrelA vulgar term for a contemptible, unreasonable, or foolish person; bastard; asshole
- 笨蛋 bèndàn idiotfool; dummy; often used as a mild insult or in a playful, teasing way
- 蛋糕 dàngāo cakea soft, sweet baked food made from eggs, flour, sugar, and oil; western-style cake
- 蛋白 dànbái protein(bound form) protein; albumen; an organic compound made of amino acids found in living cells
- 鸡蛋 jīdàn chicken egghen's egg; chicken egg
- 完蛋 wándàn to be done forto be finished, destroyed, or ruined; to have no hope left
- 坏蛋 huàidàn scoundrela bad person; villain; bastard; used as a colloquial insult
- 蛋白质 dànbáizhì proteincomplex organic compounds composed of amino acids that are essential to all living organisms
- 滚蛋 gǔndàn Get out!(rude) imperative used to tell someone to leave immediately; beat it; scram
- 蛋蛋 dàndàn balls(colloquial) testicles
- 脸蛋 liǎndàn cheeks(colloquial) a person's cheeks or face, especially used to describe the pretty face of a child or woman
- 彩蛋 cǎidàn hidden featurea hidden feature in software, games, or movies; a post-credits scene after a film's ending
- 捣蛋 dǎodàn to make troubleTo cause trouble or be mischievous; to stir up trouble or disrupt others without reason.
- 蛋卷 dànjuǎn egg roll (sweet wafer)a crispy, sweet wafer roll made of eggs and flour, often eaten as a snack
- 蛋黄 dànhuáng yolkegg yolk; the yellow center of an egg
- 鸭蛋 yādàn zeroa score of zero in an exam or competition, named for the similarity in shape between a duck egg and the numeral "0"
- 球蛋白 qiúdànbái globulinA type of globular protein found in blood plasma and plant seeds that is insoluble or poorly soluble in water but soluble in dilute salt solutions; it is often involved in the body's immune response.
- 浑蛋 húndàn scoundrela jerk, scoundrel, or bastard; a person who is hateful or unreasonable; also written [[混蛋|混蛋|hun2 dan4]]
- 王八蛋 wángbādàn bastardbastard; son of a bitch; prick; a common insult literally meaning "turtle's egg"
- 白蛋白 báidànbái albumina type of protein found in blood plasma that helps maintain osmotic pressure and transport hormones
- 血红蛋白 xuèhóngdànbái hemoglobinThe iron-containing protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen and carbon dioxide; also called [[血色素|血色素|xue4 se4 su4]].
- 脂蛋白 zhīdànbái lipoprotein
- 蛋白酶 dànbáiméi proteaseAn enzyme that breaks down proteins into amino acids for absorption; it plays a key role in metabolism and biological regulation and is found mainly in humans and animals.
- 零蛋 língdàn zeroa humorous or mocking way to refer to the number zero, especially when used for a score in a test or a game; zero marks
- 皮蛋 pídàn century eggpreserved egg made by curing duck, chicken, or quail eggs in a mixture of clay, ash, salt, quicklime, and rice hulls
- 蛋壳 dànké eggshellthe hard outer layer of an egg
- 蛋清 dànqīng egg white(colloquial) The clear liquid inside an egg that surrounds the yolk; also called [[蛋白|蛋白|dan4 bai2]] or [[卵白|卵白|luan3 bai2]].
- 蛋鸡 dànjī laying henA chicken raised specifically for egg production; a layer. Also known as [[蛋用鸡|蛋用雞|dan4 yong4 ji1]] or [[卵用鸡|卵用雞|luan3 yong4 ji1]].
- 高蛋白 gāodànbái high-proteinDescribes food that contains a high amount of protein
- 穷光蛋 qióngguāngdàn paupera colloquial and often insulting term for a person who has absolutely nothing; poor wretch; penniless person; sometimes used by the speaker to refer to themselves as a joke
- 糖蛋白 tángdànbái glycoproteinglycoprotein; glucoprotein
- 禽蛋 qíndàn poultry eggseggs of birds; especially refers to chicken or duck eggs used as food
- 蛋白尿 dànbáiniào albuminuriathe presence of protein in the urine, often used as a clinical indicator of chronic kidney disease
- 煎蛋 jiāndàn fry eggsto fry an egg or eggs
- 下蛋 xiàdàn to lay eggsto lay eggs, as in the case of birds or reptiles
- 炒蛋 chǎodàn scrambled eggseggs that have been beaten and then fried
- 种蛋 zhǒngdàn breeding eggan egg selected from high-quality poultry for hatching, usually fertilized
- 茶叶蛋 cháyèdàn tea eggegg boiled in a mixture of tea, soy sauce, and spices such as star anise
- 荷包蛋 hébāodàn poached or fried eggAn egg that has been poached or fried with the yolk remaining whole and wrapped in the white, resembling a small pouch.
- 鸡蛋清 jīdànqīng egg whitethe clear liquid inside an egg
- 胰蛋白酶 yídànbáiméi trypsinA digestive enzyme found in pancreatic juice that breaks down proteins into amino acids.
- 傻蛋 shǎdàn idiotstupid fellow; nincompoop; nitwit
- 蛋羹 dàngēng egg custarda dish made by steaming beaten eggs mixed with water and seasonings
- 蛋品 dànpǐn egg productsegg products or egg-based products in general
- 角蛋白 jiǎodànbái keratinkeratin; protein that is the main component of hair, nails, and feathers
- 蛋花汤 dànhuātāng egg drop soupclear soup containing beaten egg and leafy vegetables
- 胃蛋白酶 wèidànbáiméi pepsinan enzyme in gastric juice that breaks down proteins; can also be used as a medicine to aid digestion
- 蛋鸭 dànyā laying duckA duck breed kept specifically for high egg production.
- 松花蛋 sōnghuādàn century eggpreserved egg made by curing a duck or chicken egg in a mixture of salt, lime, clay, and wood ash; named for the pine-needle-like patterns that appear on the egg white.
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