减肥 jiǎnféi go on a diet
go on a diet; lose weight
How to remember 减肥: 减 decrease + 肥 fat = go on a diet.
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How it is used
- To lose weight / diet - literally 'reduce fat'. 我在减肥 (wǒ zài jiǎnféi) I'm on a diet / trying to lose weight.
- Verb-object, splittable: 减了五斤肥 is odd, but 减肥成功 (jiǎnféi chénggōng) succeed at losing weight is common.
- 减肥 is dieting to slim down; 瘦身 (shòushēn) is a near-synonym stressing body-shaping; 节食 (jiéshí) is specifically eating less.
Example sentences
- 我想减肥。 Wǒ xiǎng jiǎnféi.I want to lose weight.
- 你用什么方法减肥？ Nǐ yòng shénme fāngfǎ jiǎnféi?What method are you using to lose weight?
- 运动减肥的效果很好。 Yùndòng jiǎnféi de xiàoguǒ hěn hǎo.Doing exercise is an effective way to lose weight.