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减肥 (jiǎn féi) — how to say "to lose weight" in Chinese
减肥
To lose weight, weight loss
verb
Character composition
减
to reduce
肥
fat
Radicals / Keys
肉
Meat
#130 · ròu · 6 strokes
冫
Ice
#15 · bīng · 2 strokes
Collocations
减肥成功
jiǎn féi chéng gōng
successful weight loss
减肥药
jiǎn féi yào
diet pills
减肥方法
jiǎn féi fāng fǎ
weight loss method
Examples
我的朋友最近开始运动，是为了减肥。
My friend recently started exercising to lose weight.
她正在减肥。
She is losing weight now.
Frequently asked questions
How to say lose weight in Chinese?
"to lose weight" in Chinese is 减肥 (jiǎn féi).
减肥 meaning in English
减肥 (jiǎn féi) means "To lose weight, weight loss".
How is 减肥 pronounced?
It is pronounced jiǎn féi (written as jian fei, jianfei). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to lose weight" in Chinese characters?
It is written 减肥: 减 has 11 strokes, 肥 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 减肥?
减肥 belongs to the HSK 4 vocabulary list.
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