减肥 (jiǎn féi) — to lose weight
Definition
减肥 is a verb-object phrase: the action of intentionally losing weight. Don't confuse it with the adjective 瘦 (the result of being thin) or 减少/削减 (reduce amounts like budgets or numbers).
verb
to lose weight
Examples
- 。Tā zhè ge yuè jiǎn le wǔ jīn féi.She lost five jin of weight this month.
- 减肥，。Wǒ dǎ suàn jiǎn féi, suǒ yǐ wǎn shàng bù chī mǐ fàn.I plan to lose weight, so I don't eat rice at night.
- 减肥，。Tā jiǎn féi jiān chí le bàn nián, zhōng yú shòu le.He persisted in losing weight for half a year and finally became thin.
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