减重

減重
jiǎnzhòng
verb

Meanings

  1. 1 to lose weight
  2. 2 to reduce weight

Examples

Tā sān ge yuè jiǎnzhòng èrshí jīn.
He lost ten kilograms in three months.
Jiǎnzhòng zuì pà de jiù shì fǎntán.
The thing people fear most about weight loss is gaining it back.
Yīshēng jiànyì tā tōngguò yùndòng hé yǐnshí jiǎnzhòng.
The doctor advised her to lose weight through exercise and diet.

Tips

usage
减重 focuses on the number on the scale; 减肥 (lose fat) is the more casual catch-all term. Gyms and medical clinics prefer 减重 because it sounds clinical and measurable.

Stroke Order

jiǎn
zhòng