吸食 xī shí ㄒㄧ ㄕˊ kap1 sik6 高階級 · Level 4
- (of an insect) to drink (nectar, sap, blood etc)
- (of a person) to take (a narcotic drug)
- to drink through a straw
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吸
- 吸取 xī qǔ ㄒㄧ ㄑㄩˇ kap1 ceoi2 to absorb
- 吸引 xī yǐn ㄒㄧ ㄧㄣˇ kap1 jan5 to attract; to appeal to; to fascinate
- 吸收 xī shōu ㄒㄧ ㄕㄡ kap1 sau1 to absorb
- 吸毒 xī dú ㄒㄧ ㄉㄨˊ kap1 duk6 to take drugs
- 吸烟 吸煙 xī yān ㄒㄧ ㄧㄢ kap1 jin1 to smoke
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- 吸管 xī guǎn ㄒㄧ ㄍㄨㄢˇ kap1 gun2 (drinking) straw
- 吸纳 吸納 xī nà ㄒㄧ ㄋㄚˋ kap1 naap6 to take in
- 呼吸 hū xī ㄏㄨ ㄒㄧ fu1 kap1 to breathe
- 吮吸 shǔn xī ㄕㄨㄣˇ ㄒㄧ syun5 kap1 to suck
- 吸住 xī zhù ㄒㄧ ㄓㄨˋ kap1 zyu6 to draw (towards)
- 吸入 xī rù ㄒㄧ ㄖㄨˋ kap1 jap6 to breathe in
- 吸力 xī lì ㄒㄧ ㄌㄧˋ kap1 lik6 (physics) attractive force (gravitational, magnetic, electrostatic etc)
- 吸口 xī kǒu ㄒㄧ ㄎㄡˇ kap1 hau2 sucker mouth
- 吸吮 xī shǔn ㄒㄧ ㄕㄨㄣˇ kap1 syun5 to suck on (sth)
- 吸地 xī dì ㄒㄧ ㄉㄧˋ kap1 dei6 to vacuum the floor
- 吸奶 xī nǎi ㄒㄧ ㄋㄞˇ kap1 naai5 to suckle
- 吸把 xī bǎ ㄒㄧ ㄅㄚˇ kap1 baa2 toilet plunger
- 吸气 吸氣 xī qì ㄒㄧ ㄑㄧˋ kap1 hei3 to inhale; to breathe in
- 吸氧 xī yǎng ㄒㄧ ㄧㄤˇ kap1 joeng5 to breathe
- 吸水 xī shuǐ ㄒㄧ ㄕㄨㄟˇ kap1 seoi2 absorbent
食
- 主食 zhǔ shí ㄓㄨˇ ㄕˊ zyu2 sik6 staple food
- 伙食 huǒ shí ㄏㄨㄛˇ ㄕˊ fo2 sik6 food
- 偏食 piān shí ㄆㄧㄢ ㄕˊ pin1 sik6 partial to (some kinds of food, usu. unhealthy)
- 粮食 糧食 liáng shi ㄌㄧㄤˊ ˙ㄕ loeng4 sik6 foodstuff
- 素食 sù shí ㄙㄨˋ ㄕˊ sou3 sik6 vegetarian food
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- 美食 měi shí ㄇㄟˇ ㄕˊ mei5 sik6 culinary delicacy
- 膳食 shàn shí ㄕㄢˋ ㄕˊ sin6 sik6 meals; food
- 零食 líng shí ㄌㄧㄥˊ ㄕˊ ling4 sik6 snack; nibbles
- 食品 shí pǐn ㄕˊ ㄆㄧㄣˇ sik6 ban2 foodstuff; food; provisions
- 食堂 shí táng ㄕˊ ㄊㄤˊ sik6 tong4 dining hall; cafeteria
- 食宿 shí sù ㄕˊ ㄙㄨˋ sik6 suk1 board and lodging
- 食欲 食慾 shí yù ㄕˊ ㄩˋ sik6 juk6 appetite
- 食物 shí wù ㄕˊ ㄨˋ sik6 mat6 food
- 食用 shí yòng ㄕˊ ㄩㄥˋ sik6 jung6 to eat; to consume
- 饮食 飲食 yǐn shí ㄧㄣˇ ㄕˊ jam2 sik6 eating and drinking
- 废寝忘食 廢寢忘食 fèi qǐn wàng shí ㄈㄟˋ ㄑㄧㄣˇ ㄨㄤˋ ㄕˊ fai3 cam2 mong4 sik6 (idiom) to skip one's sleep and meals; to be completely wrapped up in one's work
- 节衣缩食 節衣縮食 jié yī suō shí ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄧ ㄙㄨㄛ ㄕˊ zit3 ji1 suk1 sik6 to save on food and clothing (idiom); to live frugally
- 衣食住行 yī shí zhù xíng ㄧ ㄕˊ ㄓㄨˋ ㄒㄧㄥˊ ji1 sik6 zyu6 hang4 lit. clothing, food, housing and transportation (idiom)
- 乞食 qǐ shí ㄑㄧˇ ㄕˊ hat1 sik6 to beg for food
- 停食 tíng shí ㄊㄧㄥˊ ㄕˊ ting4 sik6 (of food) to retain in stomach due to indigestion (TCM)
Idioms with these characters
- 蚕食鲸吞 蠶食鯨吞 cán shí jīng tūn ㄘㄢˊ ㄕˊ ㄐㄧㄥ ㄊㄨㄣ caam4 sik6 king4 tan1 lit. to nibble like a silkworm or swallow like a whale (idiom)
- 箪食壶浆 簞食壺漿 dān shí hú jiāng ㄉㄢ ㄕˊ ㄏㄨˊ ㄐㄧㄤ daan1 sik6 wu4 zoeng1 to receive troops with food and drink (idiom)
- 发愤忘食 發憤忘食 fā fèn wàng shí ㄈㄚ ㄈㄣˋ ㄨㄤˋ ㄕˊ faat3 fan5 mong4 sik6 so dedicated as to forget one's meals (idiom)
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- 废寝忘食 廢寢忘食 fèi qǐn wàng shí ㄈㄟˋ ㄑㄧㄣˇ ㄨㄤˋ ㄕˊ fai3 cam2 mong4 sik6 (idiom) to skip one's sleep and meals; to be completely wrapped up in one's work
- 丰衣足食 豐衣足食 fēng yī zú shí ㄈㄥ ㄧ ㄗㄨˊ ㄕˊ fung1 ji1 zuk1 sik6 having ample food and clothing (idiom); well fed and clothed
- 饥不择食 飢不擇食 jī bù zé shí ㄐㄧ ㄅㄨˋ ㄗㄜˊ ㄕˊ gei1 bat1 zaak6 sik6 when hungry, you can't pick what you eat (idiom); beggars can't be choosers
- 节衣缩食 節衣縮食 jié yī suō shí ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄧ ㄙㄨㄛ ㄕˊ zit3 ji1 suk1 sik6 to save on food and clothing (idiom); to live frugally
- 锦衣玉食 錦衣玉食 jǐn yī yù shí ㄐㄧㄣˇ ㄧ ㄩˋ ㄕˊ gam2 ji1 juk6 sik6 brocade garments, jade meals (idiom); a life of luxury
- 狂饮暴食 狂飲暴食 kuáng yǐn bào shí ㄎㄨㄤˊ ㄧㄣˇ ㄅㄠˋ ㄕˊ kwong4 jam2 bou6 sik6 (idiom) to eat and drink to excess
- 灭此朝食 滅此朝食 miè cǐ zhāo shí ㄇㄧㄝˋ ㄘˇ ㄓㄠ ㄕˊ mit6 ci2 ziu1 sik6 lit. not to have breakfast until the enemy is destroyed
Example sentences
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蜂鸟 蜂鳥 会 會 吸食 某些 花朵 的 甜美 花蜜 。
Hummingbirds drink the sweet nectar from certain flowers.
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在 很 多国 多國 家 ， 购买 購買 和 吸食 大麻 是 违法 違法 的 。
In many countries, buying or smoking cannabis is forbidden by law.
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