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杂食

Word · Adjective · NounTraditional雜食

omnivorous; mixed diet

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

adjective

omnivorous (feeding on both plants and animals)

Commonly used in biology and zoology to describe dietary habits.

Xióng熊
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
zá杂
shí食
dòng动
wù物
 。

Bears are omnivorous animals.

Rén人
lèi类
shǔ属
yú于
zá杂
shí食
xìng性
shēng生
wù物
 。

Humans belong to the omnivorous species.

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Zhè这
zhǒng种
niǎo鸟
shì是
zá杂
shí食
de的
 ,
jì既
chī吃
kūn昆
chóng虫
yě也
chī吃
zhǒng种
zi子
 。

This bird is omnivorous, eating both insects and seeds.

2.

noun

mixed or varied diet; various types of food

Refers to consuming a diverse range of foods rather than restricting oneself to specific categories.

Chī吃
zá杂
shí食
yǒu有
yì益
jiàn健
kāng康
 。

Eating a varied diet is beneficial for health.

Wǒ我
men们
yīng应
gāi该
duō多
chī吃
zá杂
shí食
 ,
bú不
yào要
piān偏
shí食
 。

We should eat a more varied diet and not be picky eaters.

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Zá杂
shí食
néng能
tí提
gōng供
quán全
miàn面
de的
yíng营
yǎng养
 。

A mixed diet can provide comprehensive nutrition.