nhịn ăn

/ɲin ʔan/

verb phrase★Intermediate

informal

to fast or abstain from eating

Tôi nhịn ăn để giảm cân.

I fast to lose weight.

Những người theo đạo Hindu thường nhịn ăn trong các ngày lễ.

Hindu followers often fast on religious holidays.

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This phrase is commonly used to describe voluntary abstinence from food, often for religious, health, or personal reasons.

Collocations

nhịn ănto fastnhịn ăn để giảm cânto fast to lose weightnhịn ăn vì lý do tôn giáoto fast for religious reasons

nhịn ăn uốngphrase

to abstain from eating and drinking

nhịn ăn chayphrase

to fast and abstain from meat

In Vietnamese culture, fasting is often associated with religious practices, particularly in Buddhism and Hinduism.

Always specify the reason for fasting when using this phrase to avoid ambiguity.

Derived from the verb 'nhịn' (to abstain) and 'ăn' (to eat).

This phrase is often used in contexts related to health, religion, or personal discipline.

nhịn

to abstain

root

ăn

to eat

root

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