help digestion; aid in digesting food
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to aid digestion; to help digest food
Literally 'to overcome food'. Used in contexts related to food, medicine, or health, particularly in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM).
Shān山
zhā楂
yǒu有
hěn很
hǎo好
de的
kè克
shí食
zuò作
yòng用
。
Hawthorn has a good effect in aiding digestion.
Fàn饭
hòu后
hē喝
diǎn点
pǔ普
ěr洱
chá茶
kě可
yǐ以
kè克
shí食
。
Drinking some Pu'er tea after a meal can help with digestion.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
cǎo草
yào药
cháng常
yòng用
yú于
kè克
shí食
xiāo消
jī积
。
This herb is often used to aid digestion and relieve food stagnation.
Chī吃
de得
tài太
bǎo饱
le了
，
xū需
yào要
chī吃
diǎn点
kè克
shí食
de的
dōng东
xī西
。
I ate too much; I need to eat something that aids digestion.