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fasting in Chinese

fasting in Chinese is 禁食 — fasting means going without food, often for religious, spiritual, or health reasons.

fasting in Chinese

禁食
noun
Pronounced: jìn shí
Abstinence or mortification for religious reasons, especially abstinence from food.

What does "fasting" mean?

  1. noun Going without food, often for religious, spiritual, or health reasons.
    "Many Muslims practise fasting from dawn to sunset during Ramadan."
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fasting in a sentence

  • Many Muslims practise fasting from dawn to sunset during Ramadan.
  • Her doctor suggested intermittent fasting to help manage her blood sugar.

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What is "fasting" in Chinese?

"fasting" in Chinese is 禁食. fasting means: Going without food, often for religious, spiritual, or health reasons.

How do you pronounce 禁食?

"fasting" in Chinese is 禁食, pronounced "jìn shí".

How do you use "fasting" in a sentence?

Example: "Many Muslims practise fasting from dawn to sunset during Ramadan." In Chinese, "fasting" is 禁食.

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