Restrained　eating　is　becoming　widespread　recently.　The　present　study　aimed　to　examine　whether　peer　appearance　teasing　was　positively　associated　with　restrained　eating　among　Chinese　adolescent　girls　and　whether　this　association　was　mediated　by　fear　of　negative　appearance　evaluation　(FNAE)　and　body　surveillance.　A　sample　of　720　Chinese　adolescent　girls　completed　questionnaires　on　peer　appearance　teasing,　FNAE,　body　surveillance,　and　restrained　eating.　Peer　appearance　teasing　was　significantly　and　positively　related　to　girls＇　restrained　eating.　FNAE　mediated　the　relationship　between　peer　appearance　teasing　and　restrained　eating.　Furthermore,　the　association　between　peer　appearance　teasing　and　restrained　eating　was　sequentially　mediated　by　FNAE　and　body　surveillance.　The　findings　of　this　study　provide　new　insights　into　the　development　of　restrained　eating　among　adolescent　girls,　and　highlight　peer　appearance　teasing　and　body　surveillance　as　potential　targets　for　intervention　programs　regarding　body　image　concerns　and　eating　disorders.