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“diet” in Chinese

Chinese

Pronunciation

Pinyinyǐn shí

Example

饮食要注意卫生。yǐn shí yào zhù yì wèi shēng

Hygiene matters in your diet.

Illustration for 饮食 (diet)

How to say “diet” in Chinese

“Diet” in Chinese is 饮食 (yǐn shí).

It brings food and drink together as one area of daily life, including the habits and care connected with them.

Full entry for 饮食: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 饮食

保持合理的饮食平衡有助于健康。bǎo chí hé lǐ de yǐn shí píng héng yǒu zhù yú jiàn kāng

Maintaining a reasonable balance in your diet helps promote health.

Tips for using 饮食

  • The closest English everyday label often focuses on a person's eating pattern, whereas this Chinese noun can cover food and drink broadly in health or hygiene contexts.

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