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减肥

jiǎnféi

lose weight

How common it is

减肥 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.

Pronunciation focus

Say jiǎnféi slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.

Usage note

减肥表示让体重变轻。

jiǎn féi biǎo shì ràng tǐ zhòng biàn qīng。

减肥 means to lose weight.

Context note

减肥常用于健康、饮食和运动。

jiǎn féi cháng yòng yú jiàn kāng 、 yǐn shí hé yùn dòng。

It is often used with health, diet, and exercise.

5 examples

她在减肥。
tā zài jiǎn féi。
She is losing weight.
减肥要注意健康。
jiǎn féi yào zhù yì jiàn kāng。
Pay attention to health when losing weight.
他想减肥。
tā xiǎng jiǎn féi。
He wants to lose weight.
运动能帮助减肥。
yùn dòng néng bāng zhù jiǎn féi。
Exercise can help with weight loss.
减肥不是一天两天的事。
jiǎn féi bú shì yì tiān liǎng tiān de shì。
Losing weight is not something that happens in one or two days.

5 mini stories

老师说,减肥要慢慢来。
lǎo shī shuō, jiǎn féi yào màn màn lái。
The teacher said losing weight should be gradual.
她每天走路,想要减肥。
tā měi tiān zǒu lù, xiǎng yào jiǎn féi。
She walks every day, hoping to lose weight.
减肥时要少吃零食。
jiǎn féi shí yào shǎo chī líng shí。
When losing weight, eat fewer snacks.
他觉得健康比减肥更重要。
tā jué de jiàn kāng bǐ jiǎn féi gèng zhòng yào。
He thinks health is more important than losing weight.
减肥成功后,她很高兴。
jiǎn féi chéng gōng hòu, tā hěn gāo xìng。
After successfully losing weight, she was very happy.

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