appetite; desire to eat
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1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
appetite; desire to eat
Refers to the natural physical desire for food. Often used in medical, health, and daily contexts.
Tā他
zuì最
jìn近
shí食
yù欲
bú不
zhèn振
，
chī吃
shén什
me么
dōu都
jué觉
de得
méi没
wèi味
dào道
。
He has had a poor appetite recently and finds everything tasteless.
Shì适
dàng当
de的
yùn运
dòng动
kě可
yǐ以
cù促
jìn进
shí食
yù欲
。
Moderate exercise can stimulate appetite.
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Shēng生
bìng病
shí时
，
shí食
yù欲
tōng通
cháng常
huì会
xià下
jiàng降
。
When sick, one's appetite usually decreases.
Wén闻
dào到
fàn饭
cài菜
de的
xiāng香
wèi味
，
wǒ我
de的
shí食
yù欲
lì立
kè刻
jiù就
lái来
le了
。
Smelling the aroma of the food, my appetite immediately kicked in.