How to Say ‘Eat lighter food’ in Traditional Chinese
吃清淡一點
chī qīng dàn yī diǎn
[chī qīngdàn yìdiǎn]
💬 Usage Tip: Putting 一點 after a describing word softens it to "a bit more ___", as in 慢一點 "a bit slower".
Phrase Breakdown
吃
chī
[chī]
to eat
The basic verb for eating food.
我們去吃晚餐吧。
Let's go eat dinner.
清淡
qīng dàn
[qīngdàn]
light; bland (food)
Describes food that is not oily, spicy, or heavily seasoned.
生病的時候要吃清淡的菜。
When you're sick, eat light dishes.
一點
yī diǎn
[yìdiǎn]
a little; a bit
Indicates a small amount; after 差 it expresses 'almost' or 'nearly'.
我們只差一點就贏了。
We were just a little short of winning.
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