Chinese word

厌食

Pronunciation

Pinyinyàn shí

Meaning

  • nounloss of appetite

Example

最近我有点厌食，吃不下东西。zuì jìn wǒ yóu diǎn yàn shí chī bú xià dōng xī

I've had a bit of a loss of appetite lately, so I can't eat anything.

Illustration for 厌食 (loss of appetite)

More examples

她最近有点厌食，饭量减少了。tā zuì jìn yóu diǎn yàn shí fàn liàng jián shǎo le

She has had a bit of a loss of appetite lately, so she is eating less.

Core concept

A marked turning away from food that reduces or stops normal eating.

Common phrases

  • 有点厌食yóu diǎn yàn shí

    slight loss of appetite

  • 轻微厌食qīng wēi yàn shí

    mild loss of appetite

  • 严重厌食yán zhòng yàn shí

    severe loss of appetite

Similar words

食欲不振shí yù bú zhèn: A condition in which the desire to eat is weak and meals become smaller or less frequent.
食欲减退shí yù jiǎn tuì: A decline in appetite that makes food less appealing than it was before.

Definition in Chinese

指因厌恶或身体原因导致食欲减退，进食量明显减少或无法正常进食的状态。zhǐ yīn yàn wù huò shēn tǐ yuán yīn dǎo zhì shí yù jiǎn tuì jìn shí liàng míng xiǎn jián shǎo huò wú fǎ zhèng cháng jìn shí de zhuàng tài

Word origin

厌食 (yànshí, "loss of appetite") combines 厌 (yàn, "to dislike") with 食 (shí, "food; eat"), linking dislike of food with reduced eating.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, this word can sound more serious than a single missed meal because it points to a noticeable condition affecting eating.

Opposites

  • 食欲亢进shí yù kàng jìnincreased appetitenoun

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