inhale; consume; ingest
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to inhale or ingest through the mouth or nose
neutralCommonly used in medical, legal, and public health contexts, especially regarding drug use (e.g., 吸食毒品). Can also refer to inhaling medicinal liquids or powders.
Tā他
yīn因
cháng长
qī期
xī吸
shí食
dú毒
pǐn品
ér而
bèi被
jǐng警
fāng方
dài逮
bǔ捕
。
He was arrested by the police for long-term drug use.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
zī滋
bǔ补
yè液
xū需
yào要
zhí直
jiē接
xī吸
shí食
，
bù不
néng能
duì兑
shuǐ水
。
This tonic must be consumed directly without diluting it with water.
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Zài在
gōng公
gòng共
chǎng场
suǒ所
xī吸
shí食
rèn任
hé何
dú毒
pǐn品
dōu都
shì是
wéi违
fǎ法
de的
。
Consuming any drugs in public places is illegal.
Lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
，
xī吸
shí食
yā鸦
piàn片
céng曾
gěi给
zhōng中
huá华
mín民
zú族
dài带
lái来
shēn深
zhòng重
zāi灾
nàn难
。
Historically, opium smoking brought profound disaster to the Chinese nation.