avoid certain foods; dietary restrictions
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to avoid certain foods (due to illness, allergies, or other reasons); to abstain from specific foods; to be on a restricted diet
Commonly used in medical contexts when patients need to avoid certain foods for health reasons. Also used for religious, postpartum, or personal dietary restrictions. The variant 忌嘴 (jì zuǐ) is also widely used, especially in spoken language.
Yī医
shēng生
zhǔ嘱
fù咐
tā他
yào要
jì忌
kǒu口
，
bù不
néng能
chī吃
xīn辛
là辣
de的
shí食
wù物
。
The doctor instructed him to avoid certain foods and not eat spicy dishes.
Shēng生
bìng病
qī期
jiān间
bì必
xū须
jì忌
kǒu口
，
hǎi海
xiān鲜
hé和
yáng羊
ròu肉
dōu都
bù不
néng能
chī吃
。
During illness, you must observe dietary restrictions; neither seafood nor lamb can be eaten.
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Tā她
zhèng正
zài在
zuò坐
yuè月
zi子
，
yǒu有
hěn很
duō多
jì忌
kǒu口
。
She is currently in postpartum confinement and has many dietary restrictions.
Qí其
shí实
nǐ你
xiàn现
zài在
bù不
yòng用
jì忌
kǒu口
，
xiǎng想
chī吃
shén什
me么
dōu都
kě可
yǐ以
。
Actually, you don't need to avoid any foods now; you can eat whatever you want.