忌口
jìkǒu
to avoid certain foods; dietary restriction
Characters in this word
口 kǒu
- Strokes
- 3
- Radical
- 口 — mouth
- How it's built
- Pictograph — a drawing of the thing
Example phrases
- 医生提醒他术后必须严格忌口，否则伤口恢复可能受到影响。 Yīshēng tíxǐng tā shù hòu bìxū yángé jìkǒu, fǒuzé shāngkǒu huīfù kěnéng shòu dào yǐngxiǎng. The doctor reminded him that he must keep strict dietary restrictions after surgery, otherwise the wound's recovery might be affected.
- 我正在吃中药，所以要忌口，不能吃辣的。 Wǒ zhèngzài chī zhōngyào, suǒyǐ yào jìkǒu, bù néng chī là de. I'm taking herbal medicine, so I have to watch my diet and can't eat spicy food.
- 他对海鲜过敏，所以出去吃饭总要忌口。 Tā duì hǎixiān guòmǐn, suǒyǐ chūqù chīfàn zǒng yào jìkǒu. He is allergic to seafood, so he always has to avoid certain dishes when eating out.
Related words
- 忌 jì to avoid; to be wary of; taboo
- 忌妒 jìdu to be jealous of; to envy
- 忌讳 jìhuì taboo; to avoid as taboo; scruple
- 禁忌 jìnjì taboo; contraindication; to forbid
- 切忌 qièjì must avoid; be sure not to
- 肆无忌惮 sìwújìdàn unscrupulous; unrestrained
- 口 kǒu mouth; measure word for family members
- 路口 lùkǒu intersection, crossing
- 门口 ménkǒu doorway, entrance
- 出口 chūkǒu exit
- 人口 rénkǒu population
- 入口 rùkǒu entrance