轻食

輕食

qīngshí

noun

Measure Word

一份轻食 fèn

Meanings

1 light meal
2 health-oriented low-calorie food (salads, wraps, grain bowls)

Characters

Examples

中午我一般吃轻食。

Zhōngwǔ wǒ yìbān chī qīngshí.

I usually eat light meals at lunch.

楼下新开了一家轻食店。

Lóuxià xīnkāi le yìjiā qīngshí diàn.

A new healthy-meal shop just opened downstairs.

Tips

culture

In modern urban China 轻食 refers specifically to the Western-style salad/wrap/grain-bowl category marketed for weight control and fitness, not just any small meal. Popular with white-collar workers and 健身党 gym-goers.

Stroke Order

轻 qīng

食 shí