Definition
禁食 is a noun meaning a 'fast' — a period of abstaining from food, most often for religious practice (e.g., during Ramadan, Buddhist cultivation) but also in medical contexts (pre-surgery fasting). It typically appears with verbs like 进行, 遵守, and 坚持, functioning as the object of those verbs.
n.
(religious) fastabstinence from food(medical) fasting (before a procedure)
Examples
- 禁食，。Tā měitiān jiānchí jìn shí, zhè shì tā xìnyǎng de yí bùfen.He keeps a fast every day; it's part of his faith.
- 禁食。Hěn duō rén zài zōngjiào jiérì qījiān zūnshǒu jìn shí.Many people observe a fast during religious holidays.
- 禁食。Yīshēng jiànyì shǒushù qián jìnxíng shí'èr xiǎoshí de jìn shí.The doctor recommends a twelve-hour fast before surgery.
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