snacks; nibbles; between-meal food
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
snacks; light refreshments; small eats
dialectRefers to light food items sold by vendors or served as appetizers. Commonly used in southern Chinese dialects.
Jiē街
jiǎo角
xīn新
kāi开
le了
yī一
jiā家
xiǎo小
shí食
pù铺
。
A snack shop opened at the street corner.
Mài卖
xiǎo小
shí食
de的
ā阿
yí姨
měi每
tiān天
dōu都
lái来
zhè这
tiáo条
jiē街
。
The auntie selling snacks comes to this street every day.
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Guǎng广
dōng东
de的
xiǎo小
shí食
zhǒng种
lèi类
tè特
bié别
fēng丰
fù富
。
The variety of snacks in Guangdong is particularly rich.
noun
between-meal nibbles; treats; casual snacks
dialectRefers to food consumed between regular meals for enjoyment rather than main nourishment. Often used interchangeably with 零食 in dialect regions.
Fàn饭
qián前
bù不
yào要
chī吃
tài太
duō多
xiǎo小
shí食
。
Don't eat too many snacks before meals.
Mā妈
ma妈
gěi给
wǒ我
mǎi买
le了
yī一
xiē些
xiǎo小
shí食
。
Mom bought me some snacks.
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Zhè这
xiē些
xiǎo小
shí食
dōu都
shì是
wǒ我
zì自
jǐ己
zuò做
de的
。
These snacks were all made by me.