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进食

進食
jìnshí
verb #9,053

Meanings

  1. 1 to eat; to take food
  2. 2 to feed

Characters

进
jìn
to enter; to advance; to take in
食
shí
food; to eat
To take in (进) food (食) - a formal way to describe eating.

Examples

HSK 3
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.
HSK 5
手术前八小时不能进食。
Shǒushù qián bā xiǎoshí bùnéng jìnshí.
You cannot eat for eight hours before surgery.
HSK 5
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 or just 吃. You'll see 进食 in hospital instructions, dietary guidelines, and nature documentaries describing animals feeding.

Stroke Order

进 jìn
食 shí