捕食 bǔ shí ㄅㄨˇ ㄕˊ bou6 sik6
- to prey on
- to catch and feed on
- to hunt for food
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捕
- 捕捉 bǔ zhuō ㄅㄨˇ ㄓㄨㄛ bou6 zuk1 to catch; to seize; to capture
- 被捕 bèi bǔ ㄅㄟˋ ㄅㄨˇ bei6 bou6 to be arrested
- 追捕 zhuī bǔ ㄓㄨㄟ ㄅㄨˇ zeoi1 bou6 to pursue
- 逮捕 dài bǔ ㄉㄞˋ ㄅㄨˇ dai6 bou6 to arrest; to apprehend; to take into custody
- 兜捕 dōu bǔ ㄉㄡ ㄅㄨˇ dau1 bou6 to round up (fugitives)
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- 围捕 圍捕 wéi bǔ ㄨㄟˊ ㄅㄨˇ wai4 bou6 to fish by casting a net
- 巡捕 xún bǔ ㄒㄩㄣˊ ㄅㄨˇ ceon4 bou6 to patrol
- 批捕 pī bǔ ㄆㄧ ㄅㄨˇ pai1 bou6 to authorize an arrest
- 抓捕 zhuā bǔ ㄓㄨㄚ ㄅㄨˇ zaau2 bou6 to seize
- 拒捕 jù bǔ ㄐㄩˋ ㄅㄨˇ keoi5 bou6 to resist arrest
- 拘捕 jū bǔ ㄐㄩ ㄅㄨˇ keoi1 bou6 to arrest
- 拿捕 ná bǔ ㄋㄚˊ ㄅㄨˇ naa4 bou6 to detain
- 捉捕 zhuō bǔ ㄓㄨㄛ ㄅㄨˇ zuk3 bou6 to arrest
- 捕俘 bǔ fú ㄅㄨˇ ㄈㄨˊ bou6 fu1 to capture enemy personnel (for intelligence purposes)
- 捕快 bǔ kuài ㄅㄨˇ ㄎㄨㄞˋ bou6 faai3 bailiff responsible for catching criminals (in imperial China)
- 捕手 bǔ shǒu ㄅㄨˇ ㄕㄡˇ bou6 sau2 catcher
- 捕拿 bǔ ná ㄅㄨˇ ㄋㄚˊ bou6 naa4 to arrest; to capture; to catch
- 捕捞 捕撈 bǔ lāo ㄅㄨˇ ㄌㄠ bou6 laau4 to fish for (aquatic animals and plants)
- 捕杀 捕殺 bǔ shā ㄅㄨˇ ㄕㄚ bou6 saat3 to hunt and kill (an animal or fish)
- 捕获 捕獲 bǔ huò ㄅㄨˇ ㄏㄨㄛˋ bou6 wok6 to catch; to capture; to seize
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)
- 吸食 xī shí ㄒㄧ ㄕˊ kap1 sik6 (of an insect) to drink (nectar, sap, blood etc)
- 粮食 糧食 liáng shi ㄌㄧㄤˊ ˙ㄕ loeng4 sik6 foodstuff
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- 素食 sù shí ㄙㄨˋ ㄕˊ sou3 sik6 vegetarian food
- 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
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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鲟鱼 鱘魚 有时 有時 长得 長得 比 一些 它 的 捕食者 还 還 大 ， 寿命 壽命 甚至 能 超过 超過 50 年 。
Sturgeons can sometimes live for over 50 years, growing so large that few predators hunt them.
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