食欲不振

shíyùbùzhèn
phrase #56,810

Meanings

  1. 1 loss of appetite
  2. 2 poor appetite
  3. 3 anorexia (as a symptom)

Examples

Zuìjìn tiānqì rè, wǒ yǒudiǎn shíyù bù zhèn.
It's been hot lately and my appetite is a bit poor.
Shíyù bù zhèn kěnéng shì gānbìng de zǎoqī zhèngzhuàng.
Loss of appetite can be an early symptom of liver disease.

Tips

usage
here means 'to rouse / lift up' (as in 振作 'to pull oneself together'). = not lifted, listless. So 食欲不振 is 'appetite is flat/listless', not 'no appetite at all' — for that say 胃口.

Stroke Order

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