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How do you say "diet" in Chinese?
食性
shí xìng
In Chinese, "diet" is 食性 (shí xìng).
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Pronunciation
Voice this as "shí xìng" — second tone, then fourth tone — rising sharply, the way your voice lifts when you ask "what?"; then the next syllable is snapping downward fast.
Writing and usage
食性 is written using hanzi. It's a noun, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.
Example sentence
均衡饮食能让你保持健康。
jūn héng yǐn shí néng ràng nǐ bǎo chí jiàn kāng 。
A balanced diet keeps you healthy.
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How to remember 食性
A quick anchor: the scene from "A balanced diet keeps you healthy", then say "shí xìng" out loud.
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Questions about 食性
How do you pronounce 食性?
Voice this as "shí xìng" — second tone, then fourth tone — rising sharply, the way your voice lifts when you ask "what?"; then the next syllable is snapping downward fast.
Is 食性 formal or casual?
食性 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is 食性 used in Chinese?
食性 is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: 均衡饮食能让你保持健康。 (A balanced diet keeps you healthy.).
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