Chinese word

饮食

Pronunciation

Pinyinyǐn shí

Meaning

  • noundiet

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)

More examples

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.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • 饮食习惯yǐn shí xí guàn

    eating habits

  • 饮食文化yǐn shí wén huà

    food culture

  • 饮食平衡yǐn shí píng héng

    a balanced diet

Similar words

食物shí wù: Food eaten mainly in solid form to provide nourishment.
食品shí pǐn: Food or drink made or processed for sale as a product.
饮料yǐn liào: A liquid drink taken by mouth.
饭菜fàn cài: Food prepared and served as part of a meal.

Definition in Chinese

指吃和喝的行为或食物与饮料本身的总称，也可指与此相关的习惯和卫生。zhǐ chī hé hē de xíng wéi huò shí wù yǔ yǐn liào běn shēn de zǒng chēng yě kě zhǐ yú cǐ xiāng guān de xí guàn hé wèi shēng

Word origin

饮 (yǐn, "to drink") + 食 (shí, "to eat or food") combine the two basic acts into a general term for nourishment and its associated practices.

Usage tips

  • 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.

Other meanings

  • mealnoun
  • foodnoun
  • drinknoun

Opposites

  • 禁食jìn shífastingnoun
  • 节食jié shídietary restrictionnoun

Related words

  • 饮食业yǐn shí yècatering industrynoun
  • 饮食疗法yǐn shí liáo fǎdietary therapynoun

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