Lesson 16 · Weight and Diet
体重与节食

Weight and Diet

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A medical research article about weight fluctuations during the week.

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Grammar

许多人周末聚餐后体重即上升,周一又下降;这种临时现象达到一定程度时,看上去像是计划失效,实际上却可能只是身体对盐分和食物量的短暂反应,导致水分潴留。
A,即B(A is B/A namely B)

即. '即' is a formal word meaning 'to be' or 'namely', often used in written Chinese to explain or specify something.

'立'是象形字,即太阳从地平线上升起。
'Lì' shì xiàngxíngzì, jí tàiyáng cóng dìpíngxiàn shàng shēng qǐ.
'立' is a pictographic character, namely the sun rising from the horizon.
调查小组联合多家机构,把不同年龄和体型的受试者作为样本纳入记录,随后分析,希望得到相对可靠的成果,而非只听个别人的感受。
个别+ Noun

个别. '个别' as an adjective means 'individual' or 'a few', indicating a small number or exception from the group.

他经常采取个别谈话的方式了解情况和解决问题。
Tā jīngcháng cǎiqǔ gèbié tánhuà de fāngshì liǎojiě qíngkuàng hé jiějué wèntí.
He often adopts individual conversations to understand situations and solve problems.
调查小组联合多家机构,把不同年龄和体型的受试者作为样本纳入记录,随后分析,希望得到相对可靠的成果,而非只听个别人的感受。
非+ Noun/Verb(not be)OR非+ Verb +不可(must)

非. '非' can be used as a verb meaning 'to be not' in formal contexts, or as an adverb meaning 'must' in the pattern '非...不可'.

工作日和周末体重的临时变化应该被视为正常现象,而非真正的体重增加。
Gōngzuòrì hé zhōumò tǐzhòng de línshí biànhuà yīnggāi bèi shì wéi zhèngcháng xiànxiàng, ér fēi zhēnzhèng de tǐzhòng zēngjiā.
Temporary weight changes on workdays and weekends should be viewed as normal phenomena, not actual weight gain.
Which word means “to take in, to ingest”?
Culture

爱美之心 - The Pursuit of Beauty

The love of beauty appears in every culture. People express their understanding of beauty through clothing, homes, gardens, music, and art. Traditional Chinese aesthetics often value nature, restraint, and harmony in the whole, so the material, color, and empty space of an object may all be carefully considered. Modern society offers more choices, and individuals can also have their own style. A truly healthy sense of beauty does not require everyone to be the same; it teaches people to appreciate difference while keeping confidence and moderation. Beauty belongs not only to expensive objects, but also to a tidy environment, sincere relationships, and small tasks done with care.

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波 from 波动 · to undulate, to rise and fall
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