Words

1. 节食 (jiéshí) – to go on a diet

  1. 为了保持身材苗条,她决定从下周开始节食。

    Wèile bǎochí shēncái miáotiáo, tā juédìng cóng xià zhōu kāishǐ jiéshí.

    In order to maintain a slender figure, she decided to start a diet next week.

    保持 bǎochí – to maintain

    身材 shēncái – figure

    苗条 miáotiáo – slender


  1. 节食并不能从根本上解决肥胖问题,健康的饮食模式才是关键。

    Jiéshí bìng bùnéng cóng gēnběnshàng jiějué féipàng wèntí, jiànkāng de yǐnshí móshì cái shì guānjiàn.

    Dieting cannot fundamentally solve the problem of obesity; a healthy eating pattern is the key.

    根本 gēnběn – fundamental

    解决 jiějué – to solve

    肥胖 féipàng – obese

    模式 móshì – pattern

    关键 guānjiàn – key


2. 报道 (bàodào) – report; to report

  1. 电视报道了这场火灾的最新情况。

    Diànshì bàodàole zhè chǎng huǒzāi de zuìxīn qíngkuàng.

    The TV reported the latest situation of the fire.

    火灾 huǒzāi – fire

    情况 qíngkuàng – situation


  1. 根据一项最新的报道,空气污染问题依然很严重。

    Gēnjù yī xiàng zuìxīn de bàodào, kōngqì wūrǎn wèntí yīrán hěn yánzhòng.

    According to a recent report, the air pollution problem is still very serious.

    根据 gēnjù – according to

    污染 wūrǎn – pollution

    依然 yīrán – still

    严重 yánzhòng – serious


3. 营养 (yíngyǎng) – nutrition; nutrient

  1. 均衡的饮食可以确保我们摄入足够的营养。

    Jūnhéng de yǐnshí kěyǐ quèbǎo wǒmen shèrù zúgòu de yíngyǎng.

    A balanced diet can ensure we take in enough nutrients.

    均衡 jūnhéng – balanced

    饮食 yǐnshí – diet, food

    确保 quèbǎo – to ensure

    摄入 shèrù – to take in

    足够 zúgòu – enough


  1. 这种蔬菜富含多种维生素,营养价值很高。

    Zhè zhǒng shūcài fùhán duōzhǒng wéishēngsù, yíngyǎng jiàzhí hěn gāo.

    This kind of vegetable is rich in various vitamins and has high nutritional value.

    蔬菜 shūcài – vegetable

    富含 fùhán – rich in

    维生素 wéishēngsù – vitamin

    价值 jiàzhí – value


4. 摄入 (shèrù) – to take in, to absorb

  1. 医生建议他每天摄入足够的蛋白质。

    Yīshēng jiànyì tā měitiān shèrù zúgòu de dànbáizhì.

    The doctor suggested that he take in enough protein every day.

    建议 jiànyì – to suggest

    蛋白质 dànbáizhì – protein


  1. 长期过量摄入糖分会对身体造成伤害。

    Chángqī guòliàng shèrù tángfèn huì duì shēntǐ zàochéng shānghài.

    Long-term excessive intake of sugar will cause harm to the body.

    长期 chángqī – long-term

    过量 guòliàng – excessive

    糖分 tángfèn – sugar

    造成 zàochéng – to cause

    伤害 shānghài – harm