捕食

bǔshí

verb HSK 7-9 #19,543

Meanings

1 to prey on
2 to catch and feed on
3 to hunt for food

Characters

to catch; to capture

Examples

HSK 6

狮子通常在夜间捕食。

Shīzi tōngcháng zài yèjiān bǔshí.

Lions usually hunt at night.

HSK 7-9

蜘蛛用蛛网来捕食昆虫。

Zhīzhū yòng zhūwǎng lái bǔshí kūnchóng.

Spiders use webs to catch insects for food.

Tips

usage

捕食 is used specifically for animals hunting and eating prey. For humans hunting, use 打猎.

Stroke Order

捕 bǔ

食 shí