Definition
节食 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to diet' or 'to go on a diet'. The verb 节 and the object 食 can split when you insert a duration, measure word, or complement: 节了一个月的食 ('dieted for a month'), 节过食 ('have dieted before'). You can also use adverbs like 节食太久了 ('dieted too long') without splitting, but the split form is common with time expressions. The word is neutral in tone — neither positive nor negative, just describing a dietary restriction.
v.o.
to go on a dietto diet (restrict food intake)
Examples
- 节食，。Tā zuìjìn zài jié shí, bù chī tiánshí.She's on a diet lately and doesn't eat sweets.
- ，。Wèi le jiǎnféi, tā jié le sān gè yuè de shí.To lose weight, he dieted for three months.
- 节食，。Yīshēng jiànyì wǒ jié shí, duō chī shūcài.The doctor advised me to go on a diet and eat more vegetables.
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