to be on a restricted diet; to avoid certain foods for health reasons
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to be on a restricted diet; to avoid certain foods (for health reasons)
informalUsed when someone must avoid eating specific foods due to illness, allergies, pregnancy, or following medical advice. Slightly more colloquial than the formal term '忌口 (jìkǒu)'.
Tā他
gǎn感
mào冒
le了
，
yī医
shēng生
ràng让
tā他
jì忌
zuǐ嘴
，
bié别
chī吃
là辣
de的
。
He caught a cold, and the doctor told him to avoid spicy food.
Shāng伤
kǒu口
méi没
hǎo好
，
nǐ你
yào要
jì忌
zuǐ嘴
，
hǎi海
xiān鲜
hé和
yáng羊
ròu肉
dōu都
bù不
néng能
chī吃
。
Your wound hasn't healed; you need to avoid seafood and mutton.
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Huái怀
yùn孕
qī期
jiān间
，
yùn孕
fù妇
xū需
yào要
shì适
dàng当
jì忌
zuǐ嘴
。
During pregnancy, expectant mothers need to be on an appropriate restricted diet.