忌口 (jì kǒu): abstain from certain food (as when ill); avoid certain foods; be on a diet

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 7verb

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: abstain from certain food (as when ill); avoid certain foods; be on a diet
Characters: 2
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 7

Full definitions

abstain from certain food (as when ill)
avoid certain foods
be on a diet

Chinese explanation

因生病、服药或身体原因，不吃某些对健康不利的食物。例如医生常告诉病人要忌口，不能吃辛辣、油腻或生冷的食物。也指在特定时期（如生病、怀孕、手术后）主动避免吃某些食物，以免加重病情或影响恢复。

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Character breakdown

HSK 7

to be jealous of

HSK 1

mouth

Example sentences

The doctor said my stomach is not good, so I need to avoid certain foods recently and cannot eat spicy or greasy things.

During her pregnancy, she abstained from certain foods the whole time, even holding back from eating her favorite sashimi.

After surgery, he strictly avoided certain foods, staying away from seafood, mutton, and alcohol altogether, fearing it would affect his wound healing.

The traditional Chinese medicine doctor advised him to avoid certain foods and eat fewer raw and cold foods, so as not to aggravate the dampness in his body.

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