轻断食

輕斷食

qīngduànshí

noun

Meanings

1 intermittent fasting
2 light fasting (diet method)

Characters

to cut off; break

Examples

HSK 3

轻断食对我来说太难坚持了。

Qīngduànshí duì wǒ lái shuō tài nán jiānchí le.

Intermittent fasting is too hard for me to stick with.

HSK 5

她在尝试16:8的轻断食。

Tā zài chángshì shíliù: bā de qīngduànshí.

She's trying out 16:8 intermittent fasting.

Tips

culture

Direct translation of the Western 'intermittent fasting' wellness trend. The 轻 ('light') signals it's not full fasting (断食), usually a daily eating window (16:8) or 5:2 diet. Heavily promoted by Chinese lifestyle bloggers since around 2018.

Stroke Order

轻 qīng

断 duàn

食 shí