jié​shí

diet

节食 (節食) jié​shí
diet verb
to restrict one's food intake for weight loss or health reasons

She decided to go on a diet so she could fit into that dress in the summer.

economize verb
to restrict food consumption to save resources or money

During the war, due to shortages, everyone had to survive on rationed food.

Frequency

Movie subtitles
3.37 per million appears in 1% of films
Written text
2.21 per million

Sources

Definitions
CC-CEDICT