减脂 (jiǎnzhī): to cut body fat

Meanings

1 to cut body fat
2 to lose fat (through diet or exercise)

Characters

减

Examples

我最近在减脂，不吃米饭。

Wǒ zuìjìn zài jiǎnzhī, bù chī mǐfàn.

I'm cutting fat lately, no rice.

减脂期要控制碳水。

Jiǎnzhī qī yào kòngzhì tànshuǐ.

During a cutting phase you need to control carbs.

Tips

usage

减脂 targets body fat specifically, contrast with 减肥 (general weight loss) and 增肌 (bulk / gain muscle). Gym-goers alternate 减脂期 and 增肌期 in the Western bodybuilding framework.

Stroke Order

减 jiǎn

脂 zhī

Related Words

体脂 tǐzhī

body fat / body fat percentage

体脂率 tǐzhīlǜ

body fat percentage / body fat ratio

减肥 jiǎnféi HSK 4 #4,877

to lose weight / to go on a diet

脂肪 zhīfáng HSK 7 #6,297

fat / body fat

体脂秤 tǐzhīchèng

body-fat scale / smart scale (with body composition)

减少 jiǎnshǎo HSK 4 #4,076

to reduce; to decrease / to lessen; to cut down

减重 jiǎnzhòng

to lose weight / to reduce weight

减掉 jiǎndiào #13,203

to subtract / to lose (weight) / to cut away / to get rid of

减肥餐 jiǎnféicān

diet meal / weight-loss meal

燃脂 ránzhī

to burn fat / fat-burning