shí
蚀
loss; erode; eat away
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to lose; to suffer a loss; to deplete
formalUsed for financial losses, material damage, or gradual consumption.
Zhè这
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
qù去
nián年
jīng经
yíng营
shí蚀
le了
běn本
。
This company suffered a loss in business last year.
Bù不
yào要
ràng让
bù不
liáng良
xí习
guàn惯
qīn侵
shí蚀
nǐ你
de的
jiàn健
kāng康
。
Don't let bad habits erode your health.
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Suān酸
xìng性
tǔ土
rǎng壤
huì会
fǔ腐
shí蚀
jīn金
shǔ属
gōng工
jù具
。
Acidic soil will corrode metal tools.
Bō剥
xuē削
jiē阶
jí级
tōng通
guò过
bō剥
shí蚀
láo劳
dòng动
zhě者
de的
shèng剩
yú余
jià价
zhí值
huò获
lì利
。
Exploiting classes profit by stripping workers of their surplus value.
Zhè这
cì次
yì疫
qíng情
ràng让
bù不
shǎo少
xiǎo小
shāng商
jiā家
shí蚀
le了
yī一
dà大
bǐ笔
qián钱
。
This pandemic caused many small businesses to lose a large sum of money.
verb
same as 食; to eat; to feed
archaicAn archaic or variant usage of 食, now rarely used in modern standard Chinese.