What does 断食 mean in Chinese?

断食 (duàn shí) means "to fast; hunger strike" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 断食?

断食 is pronounced "duàn shí" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 2 syllables.

断食 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

断食 is made up of the characters 断, 食. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

You can practice writing 断食 using our stroke order tool.

断食

duàn shí

to fast; hunger strike

verb

Traditional: 斷食

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This word is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists.

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