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

HSK 4

她为了减肥开始节食。

Tā wèile jiǎnféi kāishǐ jiéshí.

She started dieting to lose weight.

HSK 7-9

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