tonic nourishment; recuperate with supplements
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to take tonics; to nourish oneself with nutritious food or medicine
neutralOften done during specific seasons (e.g., winter) or after an illness to improve health and vitality.
Yé爷
ye爷
shēn身
tǐ体
xū虚
ruò弱
，
xū需
yào要
hǎo好
hǎo好
jìn进
bǔ补
yī一
xià下
。
Grandpa is weak and needs to take some tonics to recuperate.
Dōng冬
lìng令
jìn进
bǔ补
shì是
Zhōng中
guó国
chuán传
tǒng统
de的
yǎng养
shēng生
xí习
guàn惯
。
Winter tonic nourishment is a traditional Chinese health-preserving custom.
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Shǒu手
shù术
hòu后
，
yī医
shēng生
jiàn建
yì议
tā她
jìn进
bǔ补
yī一
xiē些
gāo高
dàn蛋
bái白
de的
shí食
wù物
。
After the surgery, the doctor advised her to take some high-protein foods for nourishment.
Bú不
yào要
luàn乱
chī吃
bǔ补
yào药
，
zuì最
hǎo好
zài在
yī医
shēng生
zhǐ指
dǎo导
xià下
jìn进
bǔ补
。
Don't take tonics randomly; it's best to do so under a doctor's guidance.