satisfy hunger; allay hunger
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to satisfy one's hunger; to allay hunger
neutralOften used to describe food or a meal that stops you feeling hungry, even if not a full feast.
Xiān先
chī吃
ge个
píng苹
guǒ果
jiě解
jie解
è饿
ba吧
，
fàn饭
mǎ马
shàng上
jiù就
hǎo好
。
Have an apple to stave off the hunger first, the meal will be ready soon.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
bǐng饼
gān干
bù不
dǐng顶
bǎo饱
，
gēn根
běn本
bù不
jiě解
è饿
。
This kind of cracker isn't filling, it doesn't satisfy hunger at all.
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Chī吃
ge个
miàn面
bāo包
，
zàn暂
shí时
jiě解
yī一
xià下
è饿
。
Eat a piece of bread to alleviate the hunger for a while.