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The food that helps sleep

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The food that helps sleep

我们wǒ men都dōu知道zhī dào甜tián的de食物shí wù容易róng yì让ràng人rén感觉gǎn jué开心kāi xīn和hé兴奋xīng fèn,但是dàn shì少shǎo量liàng地de吃chī一些yī xiē甜tián的de食物shí wù却què能néng帮助bāng zhù你nǐ睡觉shuì jiào睡shuì得de更gèng好hǎo。

比如bǐ rú,如果rú guǒ你nǐ在zài晚上wǎn shang喝hē水shuǐ或者huò zhě喝hē牛奶niú nǎi的de时候shí hou加jiā一点yī diǎn蜂蜜fēng mì,那nà就jiù会huì让ràng你nǐ的de睡眠shuì mián更gèng好hǎo。

除了chú le蜂蜜fēng mì,在zài睡觉shuì jiào前qián吃chī一点yī diǎn香蕉xiāng jiāo也yě对duì你nǐ的de睡眠shuì mián有yǒu帮助bāng zhù,并且bìng qiě吃chī香蕉xiāng jiāo还hái不bù容易róng yì长zhǎng胖pàng。

第dì三sān种zhǒng帮助bāng zhù睡眠shuì mián的de食物shí wù是shì杏仁xìng rén,平时píng shí多duō吃chī点diǎn杏仁xìng rén能néng帮助bāng zhù缓解huǎn jiě你nǐ的de焦虑jiāo lǜ,提高tí gāo睡眠shuì mián的de质量zhì liàng。

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Vocabulary 67 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
我们 wǒ menwe; us; ourselves; our
都 dōuall; both; entirely
知道 zhī dàoto know; to become aware of
甜 tiánsweet
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
食物 shí wùfood
容易 róng yìlikely; liable to; apt to
让 ràngto permit / to let sb do sth / to have sb do sth / to make sb (feel sad etc)
人 rénperson; people
感觉 gǎn juéto feel; to perceive
开心 kāi xīnto feel happy / to rejoice / to have a great time
和 héand; together with
兴奋 xīng fènexcited
但是 dàn shìbut; however
少 shǎofew / less
量 liàngcapacity / quantity / amount
地 de-ly / structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct
吃 chīto eat; to consume / to eat at
一些 yī xiēsome; a few; a little; (following an adjective) slightly ...er
却 quèbut / yet / however / while / nevertheless / even though
能 néngcan / to be able to / might possibly
帮助 bāng zhùto help; to assist
你 nǐyou
睡觉 shuì jiàoto go to bed / to sleep
睡 shuìto sleep / to lie down
得 destructural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc
更 gèngmore / even more / further / still / still more
好 hǎogood / appropriate; proper
比如 bǐ rúfor example; for instance; such as
如果 rú guǒif; in case; in the event that
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
晚上 wǎn shangevening / night
喝 hēto drink
水 shuǐwater / (after a name) ... River / (bound form) additional cost; extra income
或者 huò zhěor
牛奶 niú nǎicow's milk
时候 shí houtime / length of time / moment / period
加 jiāto add / to increase; to augment
一点 yī diǎna bit; a little bit / (used in negative expressions) (not) the least bit / (after an adjective, used to form the comparative) a bit more, -er
蜂蜜 fēng mìhoney
那 nàthen (in that case)
就 jiùin that case; then
会 huìto be likely to; to be sure to
睡眠 shuì miánsleep
除了 chú leapart from; besides; in addition to
前 qiánago / before / BC / former / formerly
香蕉 xiāng jiāobanana
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
对 duìtowards; at; for / concerning; regarding
有 yǒuto have; there is
并且 bìng qiěand; besides; moreover; furthermore; in addition
还 háiin addition, also, else, even
不 bùno; not so
长 zhǎngto grow / to develop / to increase / to enhance
胖 pàngfat / plump
第 dì(prefix indicating ordinal number)
三 sānthree / 3
种 zhǒngclassifier for types, kinds, sorts
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
杏仁 xìng rénalmond / apricot kernel
平时 píng shíordinarily
多 duōmany; much; more; a lot of
点 diǎna small amount; a bit; (after a verb or adjective) a bit more
缓解 huǎn jiěto bring relief / to alleviate (a crisis) / to dull (a pain)
焦虑 jiāo lǜanxious / worried / apprehensive
提高 tí gāoto raise / to increase / to improve
质量 zhì liàngquality / quality and quantity