节食

節食

jiéshí

verb #10,683

Meanings

1 to diet
2 to go on a diet
3 to restrict food intake

Characters

to restrain; to economize

Examples

她为了减肥开始节食。

Tā wèile jiǎnféi kāishǐ jiéshí.

She started dieting to lose weight.

医生建议他节食，少吃油腻的食物。

Yīshēng jiànyì tā jiéshí, shǎo chī yóunì de shíwù.

The doctor advised him to diet and eat less greasy food.

Tips

memory

节 (to restrain/limit) + 食 (food) = to restrict food = to diet. Think of 'restraining your eating'.

Stroke Order

节 jié

食 shí