能量代谢 néngliàngdàixiè energy metabolism Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 能量 néngliàng noun energy energy in the physical sense, such as mechanical, electrical, or thermal energy; can be abbreviated as 能 néng代谢 代謝 dàixiè to metabolize metabolism; the biological process of converting substances into energy or new tissue as old ones are broken down, often used as a short form for 新陈代谢 xīnchéndàixiè