dyun6 sik6斷食断食
Jyutpingdyun6 sik6
Yaledyuhn sihk
Definition
To fast; to abstain from consuming food containing calories for a period of time.
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How it's used
People often use this term specifically to refer to the popular 16:8 diet method rather than just general fasting. It is frequently discussed in the context of health trends or weight loss goals among friends. While it is a noun, it functions naturally as a verb in casual speech when describing one's routine.
Examples
Have you tried intermittent fasting yet?
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 絕食, which implies a hunger strike or a complete refusal to eat for political or protest purposes. 斷食 is strictly for health or dietary management.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
