减脂

減脂

jiǎnzhī

verb

Meanings

1 to cut body fat
2 to lose fat (through diet or exercise)

Characters

Examples

HSK 2

我最近在减脂，不吃米饭。

Wǒ zuìjìn zài jiǎnzhī, bù chī mǐfàn.

I'm cutting fat lately, no rice.

HSK 7-9

减脂期要控制碳水。

Jiǎnzhī qī yào kòngzhì tànshuǐ.

During a cutting phase you need to control carbs.

Tips

usage

减脂 targets body fat specifically, contrast with 减肥 (general weight loss) and 增肌 (bulk / gain muscle). Gym-goers alternate 减脂期 and 增肌期 in the Western bodybuilding framework.

Stroke Order

减 jiǎn

脂 zhī