忌口

jì kǒu

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Rare

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Definitions

1. abstain from certain food (as when ill)
2. avoid certain foods
3. be on a diet

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Usage notes

Collocations

忌口 is often used with verbs like 需要 (need to) or 要求 (require), as in 医生建议他忌口 (The doctor advised him to avoid certain foods).

Common mistakes

Do not confuse with 忌嘴 (jì zuǐ), which is a colloquial variant meaning the same but may sound informal in medical contexts.

Example Sentences

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我感冒了，所以要 忌口 ，不吃辣的。

I have a cold, so I need to avoid certain foods and not eat spicy things.

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Child Words of 忌口

• 口 口 kǒu: mouth
• 忌 忌 jì: to be jealous of