食欲

食慾

shíyù

noun HSK 6 #14,819

Meanings

Desire for food - appetite.

HSK 3

运动可以增加食欲。

Yùndòng kěyǐ zēngjiā shíyù.

Exercise can increase appetite.

HSK 4

生病的时候食欲会下降。

Shēngbìng de shíhou shíyù huì xiàjiàng.

Appetite decreases when you're sick.

HSK 5

这种药会影响食欲和睡眠质量。

Zhèzhǒng yào huì yǐngxiǎng shíyù hé shuìmián zhìliàng.

This medicine affects appetite and sleep quality.

usage

食欲 is somewhat formal. In everyday speech, people often say 胃口 (wèikǒu, literally 'stomach opening') for appetite: 没胃口 (méi wèikǒu) = no appetite.

食 shí

欲 yù