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食

sik6
eat
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Usage

  • 食 is a verb that means 'to eat'.
  • It is used to talk about the action of consuming food.
  • You can use 食 with different objects to specify what is being eaten.
  • When asking what someone wants to eat, 食 can be combined with 咩 (what).
  • 食 can be used in both formal and informal settings.
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Examples

  • 我而家想食蘋果。
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    ngo5 ji4gaa1 soeng2 sik6 ping4gwo2.
    I want to eat an apple now.
  • 晚餐我食咗飯。
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    maan5caan1 ngo5 sik6 zo2 faan6.
    I ate rice for dinner.
  • 你今日食咗咩？
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    nei5 gam1jat6 sik6 zo2 me1?
    What did you eat today?
  • 佢唔肯食藥。
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    keoi5 m4 hang2 sik6 joek6.
    He/She refuses to take medicine.

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