partial eclipse; picky eating
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
partial eclipse (solar or lunar)
technicalAstronomy term. Refer specifically to 日食 (rìshí, solar eclipse) and 月食 (yuèshí, lunar eclipse) for details.
Jīn今
tiān天
xià下
wǔ午
kě可
yǐ以
kàn看
dào到
yī一
cì次
rì日
piān偏
shí食
。
You can see a partial solar eclipse this afternoon.
Yuè月
piān偏
shí食
bù不
rú如
yuè月
quán全
shí食
zhuàng壮
guān观
。
A partial lunar eclipse is not as spectacular as a total lunar eclipse.
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Yòng用
zhuān专
yòng用
yǎn眼
jìng镜
guān观
kàn看
piān偏
shí食
bǐ比
jiào较
ān安
quán全
。
It's safer to watch a partial eclipse with special glasses.
verb
to be a picky eater; to have food preferences
informalUsually describes an unhealthy dietary habit, especially in children, where one avoids certain food groups (like vegetables).
Zhè这
hái孩
zi子
tè特
bié别
piān偏
shí食
，
zhǐ只
chī吃
ròu肉
，
bù不
chī吃
cài菜
。
This child is a very picky eater; he only eats meat and no vegetables.
Piān偏
shí食
huì会
dǎo导
zhì致
yíng营
yǎng养
bù不
liáng良
。
Being a picky eater can lead to malnutrition.
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Jiā家
zhǎng长
yīng应
gāi该
jiū纠
zhèng正
hái孩
zi子
piān偏
shí食
de的
huài坏
xí习
guàn惯
。
Parents should correct their children's bad habit of being picky eaters.