饮食

yǐn shí

diet

健康的饮食有助于长寿。

A healthy diet helps with longevity.

general

Food and drink; diet; eating habits

他注意饮食以保持健康。

He pays attention to his diet to stay healthy.

中国的饮食文化非常丰富。

Chinese food culture is very rich.

Can refer to both the act of eating and the types of food consumed.

Collocations

饮食习惯eating habits饮食结构dietary structure饮食文化food culture

dietary imbalance

diet therapy

In Chinese, 饮食 often carries cultural significance beyond just nutrition.

Combination of 饮 (drink) and 食 (eat), representing both aspects of consumption.

Often used to discuss health, culture, or dietary patterns.

饮

drink

root

食

eat

root

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