节食 節食
节食 節食 jié shí ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄕˊ zit3 sik6
- to save food
- to go on a diet
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节 節
- 佳节 佳節 jiā jié ㄐㄧㄚ ㄐㄧㄝˊ gaai1 zit3 festive day
- 使节 使節 shǐ jié ㄕˇ ㄐㄧㄝˊ si3 zit3 (diplomatic) envoy
- 季节 季節 jì jié ㄐㄧˋ ㄐㄧㄝˊ gwai3 zit3 time
- 情节 情節 qíng jié ㄑㄧㄥˊ ㄐㄧㄝˊ cing4 zit3 circumstances
- 春节 春節 Chūn jié ㄔㄨㄣ ㄐㄧㄝˊ ceon1 zit3 Spring Festival (Chinese New Year)
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- 时节 時節 shí jié ㄕˊ ㄐㄧㄝˊ si4 zit3 season; time
- 环节 環節 huán jié ㄏㄨㄢˊ ㄐㄧㄝˊ waan4 zit3 (zoology) segment (of the body of a worm, centipede etc)
- 礼节 禮節 lǐ jié ㄌㄧˇ ㄐㄧㄝˊ lai5 zit3 etiquette
- 节俭 節儉 jié jiǎn ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄐㄧㄢˇ zit3 gim6 frugal; economical
- 节奏 節奏 jié zòu ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄗㄡˋ zit3 zau3 rhythm
- 节庆 節慶 jié qìng ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄑㄧㄥˋ zit3 hing3 festival
- 节日 節日 jié rì ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄖˋ zit3 jat6 holiday
- 节气 節氣 jié qi ㄐㄧㄝˊ ˙ㄑㄧ zit3 hei3 solar term
- 节水 節水 jié shuǐ ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄕㄨㄟˇ zit3 seoi2 to save water
- 节目 節目 jié mù ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄇㄨˋ zit3 muk6 (TV or radio) program; show
- 节省 節省 jié shěng ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄕㄥˇ zit3 saang2 saving
- 节约 節約 jié yuē ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄩㄝ zit3 joek3 to economize
- 节能 節能 jié néng ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄋㄥˊ zit3 nang4 to conserve energy; to minimize energy consumption
- 细节 細節 xì jié ㄒㄧˋ ㄐㄧㄝˊ sai3 zit3 details; particulars
- 脱节 脫節 tuō jié ㄊㄨㄛ ㄐㄧㄝˊ tyut3 zit3 to come apart
食
- 主食 zhǔ shí ㄓㄨˇ ㄕˊ zyu2 sik6 staple food
- 伙食 huǒ shí ㄏㄨㄛˇ ㄕˊ fo2 sik6 food
- 偏食 piān shí ㄆㄧㄢ ㄕˊ pin1 sik6 partial to (some kinds of food, usu. unhealthy)
- 吸食 xī shí ㄒㄧ ㄕˊ kap1 sik6 (of an insect) to drink (nectar, sap, blood etc)
- 粮食 糧食 liáng shi ㄌㄧㄤˊ ˙ㄕ loeng4 sik6 foodstuff
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- 素食 sù shí ㄙㄨˋ ㄕˊ sou3 sik6 vegetarian food
- 美食 měi shí ㄇㄟˇ ㄕˊ mei5 sik6 culinary delicacy
- 膳食 shàn shí ㄕㄢˋ ㄕˊ sin6 sik6 meals; food
- 零食 líng shí ㄌㄧㄥˊ ㄕˊ ling4 sik6 snack; nibbles
- 食品 shí pǐn ㄕˊ ㄆㄧㄣˇ sik6 ban2 foodstuff; food; provisions
- 食堂 shí táng ㄕˊ ㄊㄤˊ sik6 tong4 dining hall; cafeteria
- 食宿 shí sù ㄕˊ ㄙㄨˋ sik6 suk1 board and lodging
- 食欲 食慾 shí yù ㄕˊ ㄩˋ sik6 juk6 appetite
- 食物 shí wù ㄕˊ ㄨˋ sik6 mat6 food
- 食用 shí yòng ㄕˊ ㄩㄥˋ sik6 jung6 to eat; to consume
- 饮食 飲食 yǐn shí ㄧㄣˇ ㄕˊ jam2 sik6 eating and drinking
- 废寝忘食 廢寢忘食 fèi qǐn wàng shí ㄈㄟˋ ㄑㄧㄣˇ ㄨㄤˋ ㄕˊ fai3 cam2 mong4 sik6 (idiom) to skip one's sleep and meals; to be completely wrapped up in one's work
- 节衣缩食 節衣縮食 jié yī suō shí ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄧ ㄙㄨㄛ ㄕˊ zit3 ji1 suk1 sik6 to save on food and clothing (idiom); to live frugally
- 衣食住行 yī shí zhù xíng ㄧ ㄕˊ ㄓㄨˋ ㄒㄧㄥˊ ji1 sik6 zyu6 hang4 lit. clothing, food, housing and transportation (idiom)
- 乞食 qǐ shí ㄑㄧˇ ㄕˊ hat1 sik6 to beg for food
Idioms with these characters
- 不拘小节 不拘小節 bù jū xiǎo jié ㄅㄨˋ ㄐㄩ ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄐㄧㄝˊ bat1 keoi1 siu2 zit3 to not bother about trifles (idiom)
- 高风峻节 高風峻節 gāo fēng jùn jié ㄍㄠ ㄈㄥ ㄐㄩㄣˋ ㄐㄧㄝˊ gou1 fung1 zeon3 zit3 a high-class upright character (idiom)
- 高风亮节 高風亮節 gāo fēng liàng jié ㄍㄠ ㄈㄥ ㄌㄧㄤˋ ㄐㄧㄝˊ gou1 fung1 loeng6 zit3 of noble character and unquestionable integrity (idiom)
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- 横生枝节 橫生枝節 héng shēng zhī jié ㄏㄥˊ ㄕㄥ ㄓ ㄐㄧㄝˊ waang4 sang1 zi1 zit3 to deliberately complicate an issue (idiom)
- 节上生枝 節上生枝 jié shàng shēng zhī ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄕㄤˋ ㄕㄥ ㄓ zit3 soeng6 sang1 zi1 a new branch grows out of a knot (idiom); fig. side issues keep arising
- 节外生枝 節外生枝 jié wài shēng zhī ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄨㄞˋ ㄕㄥ ㄓ zit3 ngoi6 sang1 zi1 (idiom) new problems arise unexpectedly
- 节衣缩食 節衣縮食 jié yī suō shí ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄧ ㄙㄨㄛ ㄕˊ zit3 ji1 suk1 sik6 to save on food and clothing (idiom); to live frugally
- 开源节流 開源節流 kāi yuán jié liú ㄎㄞ ㄩㄢˊ ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄌㄧㄡˊ hoi1 jyun4 zit3 lau4 lit. to open a water source and reduce outflow (idiom); to increase income and save on spending
- 厉行节约 厲行節約 lì xíng jié yuē ㄌㄧˋ ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄩㄝ lai6 hang4 zit3 joek3 to practice strict economy (idiom)
- 盘根错节 盤根錯節 pán gēn cuò jié ㄆㄢˊ ㄍㄣ ㄘㄨㄛˋ ㄐㄧㄝˊ pun4 gan1 co3 zit3 twisted roots and intertwined joints (idiom); complicated and very tricky
- 蚕食鲸吞 蠶食鯨吞 cán shí jīng tūn ㄘㄢˊ ㄕˊ ㄐㄧㄥ ㄊㄨㄣ caam4 sik6 king4 tan1 lit. to nibble like a silkworm or swallow like a whale (idiom)
- 箪食壶浆 簞食壺漿 dān shí hú jiāng ㄉㄢ ㄕˊ ㄏㄨˊ ㄐㄧㄤ daan1 sik6 wu4 zoeng1 to receive troops with food and drink (idiom)
- 发愤忘食 發憤忘食 fā fèn wàng shí ㄈㄚ ㄈㄣˋ ㄨㄤˋ ㄕˊ faat3 fan5 mong4 sik6 so dedicated as to forget one's meals (idiom)
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- 废寝忘食 廢寢忘食 fèi qǐn wàng shí ㄈㄟˋ ㄑㄧㄣˇ ㄨㄤˋ ㄕˊ fai3 cam2 mong4 sik6 (idiom) to skip one's sleep and meals; to be completely wrapped up in one's work
- 丰衣足食 豐衣足食 fēng yī zú shí ㄈㄥ ㄧ ㄗㄨˊ ㄕˊ fung1 ji1 zuk1 sik6 having ample food and clothing (idiom); well fed and clothed
- 饥不择食 飢不擇食 jī bù zé shí ㄐㄧ ㄅㄨˋ ㄗㄜˊ ㄕˊ gei1 bat1 zaak6 sik6 when hungry, you can't pick what you eat (idiom); beggars can't be choosers
- 锦衣玉食 錦衣玉食 jǐn yī yù shí ㄐㄧㄣˇ ㄧ ㄩˋ ㄕˊ gam2 ji1 juk6 sik6 brocade garments, jade meals (idiom); a life of luxury
- 狂饮暴食 狂飲暴食 kuáng yǐn bào shí ㄎㄨㄤˊ ㄧㄣˇ ㄅㄠˋ ㄕˊ kwong4 jam2 bou6 sik6 (idiom) to eat and drink to excess
- 灭此朝食 滅此朝食 miè cǐ zhāo shí ㄇㄧㄝˋ ㄘˇ ㄓㄠ ㄕˊ mit6 ci2 ziu1 sik6 lit. not to have breakfast until the enemy is destroyed
Example sentences
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我 在 节食 節食 。
I'm on a diet.
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她 在 节食 節食 。
She is on a diet.
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她 在 节食 節食 中 。
She's dieting.
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我 想 你 应该 應該 节食 節食 了 。
I think you'd better go on a diet.
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明天 ， 我 开始 開始 节食 節食 。
Tomorrow, I start the diet.
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