进食

進食

jìnshí

verb #9,053

Meanings

1 to eat; to take food
2 to feed (medical/formal context)

Characters

to enter; to advance; to take in

To take in (进) food (食) — a formal way to describe eating.

Examples

手术前八小时不能进食。

Shǒushù qián bā xiǎoshí bùnéng jìnshí.

You cannot eat for eight hours before surgery.

病人已经三天没有进食了。

Bìngrén yǐjīng sān tiān méiyǒu jìnshí le.

The patient hasn't eaten for three days.

进食速度太快对胃不好。

Jìnshí sùdù tài kuài duì wèi bùhǎo.

Eating too fast is bad for the stomach.

Tips

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进食 is formal/medical. In everyday speech, use 吃饭 (chīfàn) or just 吃 (chī). You'll see 进食 in hospital instructions, dietary guidelines, and nature documentaries describing animals feeding.

Stroke Order

进 jìn

食 shí