吸食

xīshí

verb #9,403

Meanings

1 to consume (drugs) by inhaling or ingesting
2 to suck; to feed on (of insects)

Characters

to inhale; to suck; to absorb

Examples

吸食毒品是违法行为。

Xīshí dúpǐn shì wéifǎ xíngwéi.

Consuming drugs is illegal.

蚊子吸食人的血液。

Wénzi xīshí rén de xuèyè.

Mosquitoes feed on human blood.

警方逮捕了吸食大麻的嫌疑人。

Jǐngfāng dàibǔ le xīshí dàmá de xiányírén.

The police arrested the suspect who was using marijuana.

Tips

usage

吸食 is a formal/legal term almost always used in news or legal contexts. In casual speech, people just say 吸 (xī) for drug use, e.g. 吸毒 (xīdú).

Stroke Order

吸 xī

食 shí