Chinese phrase
食欲下降 shí yù xià jiàng
Meaning
loss of appetite
When to use it
A reduced desire to eat or a smaller appetite. This neutral term describes eating less than usual and is common in health discussions.
Example dialogue
你这几天怎么了？看起来食欲下降了。 nǐ zhè jǐ tiān zěn me le kàn qǐ lái shí yù xià jiàng le
What's going on with you lately? It looks like you've lost your appetite.
可能是最近太累了，我这两天都没什么胃口。 kě néng shì zuì jìn tài lèi le wǒ zhè liǎng tiān dōu méi shén me wèi kǒu
Maybe I've been too tired lately. I haven't had much of an appetite these past two days.