abstemious in Chinese
abstemious in Chinese is 中度 — abstemious means eating and drinking only small amounts, especially of alcohol, in a careful, controlled way.
abstemious in Chinese
中度
Pronounced: zhōng dù
Sparing in the indulgence of the appetite or passions.
What does "abstemious" mean?
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adj Eating and drinking only small amounts, especially of alcohol, in a careful, controlled way.
"In the dimness of the landing I could not see him very well, but there was something in his voice that surprised me. I knew he was of abstemious habit or I should have thought he had been drinking."
- adj Careful not to give in too freely to one's desires or urges.
- adj Used only in small, careful amounts.
- adj Involving, or spent in, deliberately going without pleasures such as food or drink.
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abstemious in a sentence
- In the dimness of the landing I could not see him very well, but there was something in his voice that surprised me. I knew he was of abstemious habit or I should have thought he had been drinking.
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What is "abstemious" in Chinese?
"abstemious" in Chinese is 中度. abstemious means: Eating and drinking only small amounts, especially of alcohol, in a careful, controlled way.
How do you pronounce 中度?
"abstemious" in Chinese is 中度, pronounced "zhōng dù".
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