食 shí
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 食 — food
- How it's built
- Pictograph — a drawing of the thing
食欲
shíyù
appetite
Characters in this word
欲 yù
- Strokes
- 11
- Radical
- 欠 — to lack, to owe
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 连续加班让他食欲下降，医生建议他先调整作息。 Liánxù jiābān ràng tā shíyù xiàjiàng, yīshēng jiànyì tā xiān tiáozhěng zuòxī. Working overtime continuously reduced his appetite, and the doctor advised him to adjust his routine first.
- 天气太热，我一点儿食欲也没有。 Tiānqì tài rè, wǒ yīdiǎnr shíyù yě méiyǒu. The weather is too hot, and I have no appetite at all.
- 这碗热汤闻起来很香，让人很有食欲。 Zhè wǎn rè tāng wén qǐlái hěn xiāng, ràng rén hěn yǒu shíyù. This bowl of hot soup smells wonderful and really whets the appetite.
Related words
- 食物 shíwù food
- 美食 měishí delicious food
- 食品 shípǐn food products
- 粮食 liángshi grain; food supplies
- 零食 língshí snack
- 食堂 shítáng cafeteria
- 饮食 yǐnshí diet
- 衣食住行 yīshízhùxíng basic necessities of life
- 捕食 bǔshí to prey on; to hunt for food
- 废寝忘食 fèiqǐnwàngshí to neglect sleep and food; to be completely absorbed
- 伙食 huǒshí meals; food; board
- 节衣缩食 jiéyīsuōshí to live frugally; to economise on food and clothing