jué
shí

common

Meaning of 绝食

绝食 means to go on a hunger strike; to fast (as a form of protest or suicide). Pronounced jué shí.

  • to go on a hunger strike; to fast (as a form of protest or suicide)

Definitions & Examples

Qiú
fàn
men
jué
dìng
jué
shí
zhēng
gèng
hǎo
de
dài
 

The prisoners decided to go on a hunger strike to demand better treatment.

xuān
jué
shí
kàng
 
zhí
dào
zhèng
huí
yìng
men
de
qiú
 

He announced a hunger strike protest until the government responds to their demands.

Jué
shí
shì
zhǒng
duān
dàn
fēi
bào
de
kàng
fāng
shì
 

Hunger striking is an extreme but non-violent form of protest.

shǐ
shàng
 
Gān
céng
duō
tōng
guò
jué
shí
lái
zhì
gōng
zhèng
de
 

Historically, Gandhi used hunger strikes multiple times to resist unjust laws.