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饮食

yǐn shí · yin shi

Traditional 飲食

HSK 5Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. eating and drinking
  2. food and drink; diet
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Late night snack

  1. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)最近(zuìjìn)的(de)饮食(yǐnshí)怎么样(zěnmeyàng)？

    How has your diet been lately?

  2. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)很(hěn)注意(zhùyì)饮食(yǐnshí)，不(bù)吃(chī)夜宵(yèxiāo)。

    I watch my diet. I do not eat late night snacks.

  3. Dengdeng

    那(nà)你(nǐ)昨晚(zuówǎn)吃(chī)了(le)什么(shénme)？

    Then what did you eat last night?

  4. Liangliang

    一个(yīgè)小(xiǎo)馒头(mántou)。

    One small steamed bun.

  5. Dengdeng

    那(nà)就是(jiùshì)夜宵(yèxiāo)啊(a)！

    That is a late night snack!

  6. Liangliang

    它(tā)那么(nàme)小(xiǎo)，不算(bùsuàn)夜宵(yèxiāo)。

    It is so small. It does not count.

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01

50年(nián)代(dài)，芬(fēn)兰(lán)人(rén)被(bèi)认(rèn)为(wéi)是(shì)世(shì)界(jiè)上(shàng)饮(yǐn)食(shí)最(zuì)不(bú)健(jiàn)康(kāng)的(de)例(lì)子(zi)。

In the 1950's, the Finns were cited as having one of the least healthy diets in the world.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by Zifre · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

重(zhòng)要(yào)的(de)是(shì)要(yào)遵(zūn)循(xún)严(yán)格(gé)的(de)饮(yǐn)食(shí)控(kòng)制(zhì)。

It's important to follow a strict diet.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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