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Diet in Chinese

to diet · HSK 5

减肥 jiǎn féi

  1. 减 jiǎn to subtract
  2. 肥 féi fat

她每天跑步减肥。 She runs every day to lose weight.

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How do you say diet in Chinese?

Diet in Chinese is 减肥 (jiǎn féi). You can also say 饮食 (yǐn shí).

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