snacks; nibbles
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
snacks; nibbles; casual food eaten between meals
dialectColloquial or dialectal term commonly used in northern Chinese. Often appears with the 'er' suffix as 零嘴儿 (língzuǐr) in spoken language.
Tā他
yī一
biān边
kàn看
diàn电
shì视
yī一
biān边
chī吃
líng零
zuǐ嘴
。
He eats snacks while watching TV.
Mā妈
ma妈
mǎi买
le了
hǎo好
duō多
líng零
zuǐ嘴
r儿
fàng放
zài在
jiā家
lǐ里
。
Mom bought lots of nibbles to keep at home.
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Fàn饭
qián前
bié别
chī吃
tài太
duō多
líng零
zuǐ嘴
，
bù不
rán然
chī吃
bu不
xià下
fàn饭
。
Don't eat too many snacks before meals, or you won't be able to eat your meal.
Hái孩
zi子
men们
zǒng总
shì是
xǐ喜
huan欢
chī吃
líng零
zuǐ嘴
duō多
guò过
chī吃
fàn饭
。
Kids always prefer eating snacks over regular meals.