How to Say ‘Control your diet’ in Simplified Chinese
饮食上控制
yǐn shí shàng kòng zhì
[yin shir shang kòngzhì]
💬 Usage Tip: 上 after a noun can mean "in terms of": 饮食上 is "diet-wise". It works with other nouns too: 工作上 "at work", 生活上 "in daily life".
Phrase Breakdown
饮食
yǐn shí
[yin shir]
diet; food and drink; eating habits
Refers to what people eat and drink, especially in relation to health.
医生说饮食要清淡一点。
The doctor said the diet should be a bit lighter.
上
shàng
[shang]
in terms of; in (an aspect)
After a noun, marks the area or aspect being talked about.
工作上他很认真。
He is very serious in terms of work.
控制
kòng zhì
[kòngzhì]
to control
To keep something under limits or management.
你要控制体重。
You need to control your weight.
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