How to Say ‘Cut down to half a bowl’ in Simplified Chinese
减到半碗
jiǎn dào bàn wǎn
[jiǎndào ban wǎn]
💬 Usage Tip: 到 after an action shows how far it goes: 减到 "reduce down to". Swap in a different amount: 减到一碗 "cut down to one bowl".
🇨🇳 In China: Rice is counted by the bowl in China. Cutting the rice portion is the most common first piece of advice for blood sugar.
Phrase Breakdown
减到
jiǎn dào
[jiǎndào]
to reduce to
To cut something down to a certain amount.
每天的糖要减到最少。
Daily sugar should be reduced to a minimum.
半
bàn
[ban]
half
One of two equal parts.
他吃了一半的蛋糕。
He ate half of the cake.
碗
wǎn
[wǎn]
bowl
A round, deep dish or basin used for food or liquid.
她买了一个新的碗。
She bought a new bowl.
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