食人 shí rén ㄕˊ ㄖㄣˊ sik6 jan4
- man-eating (beast)
- to eat people
- fig. to oppress the people
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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
人
- 丢人 丟人 diū rén ㄉㄧㄡ ㄖㄣˊ diu1 jan4 to lose face
- 主人 zhǔ rén ㄓㄨˇ ㄖㄣˊ zyu2 jan4 master
- 人事 rén shì ㄖㄣˊ ㄕˋ jan4 si6 personnel
- 人人 rén rén ㄖㄣˊ ㄖㄣˊ jan4 jan4 everyone
- 人们 人們 rén men ㄖㄣˊ ˙ㄇㄣ jan4 mun4 people
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- 人力 rén lì ㄖㄣˊ ㄌㄧˋ jan4 lik6 manpower
- 人口 rén kǒu ㄖㄣˊ ㄎㄡˇ jan4 hau2 population
- 人品 rén pǐn ㄖㄣˊ ㄆㄧㄣˇ jan4 ban2 character; moral strength; integrity
- 人员 人員 rén yuán ㄖㄣˊ ㄩㄢˊ jan4 jyun4 staff
- 人均 rén jūn ㄖㄣˊ ㄐㄩㄣ jan4 gwan1 per capita; averaged per person
- 人士 rén shì ㄖㄣˊ ㄕˋ jan4 si6 person
- 人家 rén jiā ㄖㄣˊ ㄐㄧㄚ jan4 gaa1 household
- 人家 rén jia ㄖㄣˊ ˙ㄐㄧㄚ jan4 gaa1 other people
- 人工 rén gōng ㄖㄣˊ ㄍㄨㄥ jan4 gung1 artificial
- 人心 rén xīn ㄖㄣˊ ㄒㄧㄣ jan4 sam1 popular feeling
- 人性 rén xìng ㄖㄣˊ ㄒㄧㄥˋ jan4 sing3 human nature
- 人情 rén qíng ㄖㄣˊ ㄑㄧㄥˊ jan4 cing4 human emotions
- 人手 rén shǒu ㄖㄣˊ ㄕㄡˇ jan4 sau2 manpower
- 人才 rén cái ㄖㄣˊ ㄘㄞˊ jan4 coi4 talent
- 人数 人數 rén shù ㄖㄣˊ ㄕㄨˋ jan4 sou3 number of people
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
- 百年树人 百年樹人 bǎi nián shù rén ㄅㄞˇ ㄋㄧㄢˊ ㄕㄨˋ ㄖㄣˊ baak3 nin4 syu6 jan4 (idiom) it takes many years to raise children to be upstanding citizens
- 不甘后人 不甘後人 bù gān hòu rén ㄅㄨˋ ㄍㄢ ㄏㄡˋ ㄖㄣˊ bat1 gam1 hau6 jan4 (idiom) not want to be outdone
- 不甘人后 不甘人後 bù gān rén hòu ㄅㄨˋ ㄍㄢ ㄖㄣˊ ㄏㄡˋ bat1 gam1 jan4 hau6 (idiom) not want to be outdone
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- 不近人情 bù jìn rén qíng ㄅㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄖㄣˊ ㄑㄧㄥˊ bat1 gan6 jan4 cing4 (idiom) not amenable to reason; unreasonable
- 不可告人 bù kě gào rén ㄅㄨˋ ㄎㄜˇ ㄍㄠˋ ㄖㄣˊ bat1 ho2 gou3 jan4 (idiom) to be kept secret; not to be divulged
- 不恤人言 bù xù rén yán ㄅㄨˋ ㄒㄩˋ ㄖㄣˊ ㄧㄢˊ bat1 seot1 jan4 jin4 not to worry about the gossip (idiom); to do the right thing regardless of what others say
- 才气过人 才氣過人 cái qì guò rén ㄘㄞˊ ㄑㄧˋ ㄍㄨㄛˋ ㄖㄣˊ coi4 hei3 gwo3 jan4 an outstanding talent (idiom)
- 才识过人 才識過人 cái shí guò rén ㄘㄞˊ ㄕˊ ㄍㄨㄛˋ ㄖㄣˊ coi4 sik1 gwo3 jan4 an outstanding talent (idiom)
- 才子佳人 cái zǐ jiā rén ㄘㄞˊ ㄗˇ ㄐㄧㄚ ㄖㄣˊ coi4 zi2 gaai1 jan4 lit. gifted scholar, beautiful lady (idiom)
- 惨绝人寰 慘絕人寰 cǎn jué rén huán ㄘㄢˇ ㄐㄩㄝˊ ㄖㄣˊ ㄏㄨㄢˊ caam2 zyut6 jan4 waan4 extremely tragic (idiom); with unprecedented brutality
Example sentences
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他们 他們 都 食人 ， 除了 我 ， 我 只是 被 吃的 。
They are all cannibals here, except me, I'm just being eaten.
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当地 當地 人 叫 这 這 条 條 河 " 食人 川 " 并且 並且 惧怕 懼怕 着 著 它 。
The locals call this river the man-eating river and fear it.
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