appetite; capacity for food
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1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
appetite; the amount of food one can consume at a meal
Commonly used with adjectives like 大 (big) or 小 (small) to describe whether someone eats a lot or a little.
Tā他
fàn饭
liàng量
hěn很
xiǎo小
，
chī吃
yī一
diǎn点
jiù就
bǎo饱
le了
。
He has a small appetite and gets full after eating just a little.
Wǒ我
zuì最
jìn近
fàn饭
liàng量
zēng增
jiā加
le了
，
kě可
néng能
shì是
yīn因
wèi为
yùn运
dòng动
liàng量
dà大
le了
。
My appetite has increased recently, possibly because I've been exercising more.
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Hái孩
zi子
de的
fàn饭
liàng量
yīn因
rén人
ér而
yì异
。
Children's appetites vary from person to person.
Tā他
nián年
jì纪
dà大
le了
，
fàn饭
liàng量
bù不
rú如
yǐ以
qián前
le了
。
He is getting older, and his appetite isn't what it used to be.