Definition
流质 refers to liquid or semi-liquid food, typically prescribed for medical recovery or post-surgery diets. It is distinct from 液体 (yètǐ), which means 'liquid' in a general physical sense. You'll hear 流质 in phrases like 流质食物 (liquid diet) or 只吃流质 (only eat liquids).
n.
liquid foodliquid diet (semi-fluid consistency, often for medical reasons)
Examples
- 流质。Shǒushù hòu tā zhǐ néng chī liú zhì shíwù.After surgery, he could only eat liquid food.
- 流质。Yīshēng jiànyì tā xiān chī jǐ tiān liú zhì.The doctor advised her to eat liquids for a few days first.
- 流质。Zhège bìngrén xūyào dàliàng de liú zhì yíngyǎng.This patient needs a lot of liquid nutrition.
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