table manners; eating demeanor
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
table manners; the appearance or demeanor one has while eating
neutralOften used in the context of social etiquette and personal conduct during meals. A good '吃相' is considered polite, while a bad one is considered rude or unrefined.
Tā他
chī吃
fàn饭
shí时
láng狼
tūn吞
hǔ虎
yàn咽
，
chī吃
xiàng相
hěn很
nán难
kàn看
。
He gobbles his food down; his table manners are very poor.
Zài在
zhèng正
shì式
de的
wǎn晚
yàn宴
shàng上
yào要
zhù注
yì意
zì自
jǐ己
de的
chī吃
xiàng相
。
Pay attention to your table manners at a formal dinner.
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Zhè这
hái孩
zi子
hěn很
yǒu有
lǐ礼
mào貌
，
chī吃
xiàng相
hěn很
wén文
yǎ雅
。
This child is very polite and has elegant table manners.
Tā他
nà那
zhǒng种
páng旁
ruò若
wú无
rén人
de的
chī吃
xiàng相
ràng让
tóng同
zhuō桌
de的
rén人
gǎn感
dào到
bù不
shū舒
fu服
。
His oblivious and messy eating demeanor made others at the table uncomfortable.