饮食 yǐnshí eating and drinking
eating and drinking; food and drink; diet
How to remember 饮食: 饮 to drink + 食 food = eating and drinking.
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How it is used
- Diet / food and drink one consumes - 健康饮食 (jiànkāng yǐnshí) a healthy diet; 饮食习惯 (yǐnshí xíguàn) eating habits.
- About what and how a person eats/drinks (nutrition, lifestyle). Vs 餐饮 (cānyǐn), the catering business.
Example sentences
- 蔬果对平衡饮食必不可少。 Shūguǒ duì pínghéng yǐnshí bìbùkěshǎo.Fruits and vegetables are essential to a balanced diet.