edible; for food use
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to use as food; to be edible
formalUsed to describe substances that are suitable or intended for human consumption. Often appears on product labels and in formal contexts.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
mó蘑
gu菇
kě可
yǐ以
shí食
yòng用
ma吗
？
Is this type of mushroom edible?
Huā花
shēng生
yóu油
shì是
cháng常
jiàn见
de的
shí食
yòng用
yóu油
。
Peanut oil is a common cooking oil.
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Xǔ许
duō多
yě野
shēng生
zhí植
wù物
bù不
néng能
shí食
yòng用
。
Many wild plants are not edible.
Píng瓶
zi子
shang上
xiě写
zhe着
'
fēi非
shí食
yòng用
'
，
qiān千
wàn万
bié别
hē喝
。
The bottle says 'not for food use,' so definitely don't drink it.