English–Chinese
“eat raw” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinshēng shí
Example
海鲜不要生食，要煮熟。hǎi xiān bú yào shēng shí yào zhǔ shú
Do not eat seafood raw; cook it thoroughly.
How to say “eat raw” in Chinese
“Eat raw” in Chinese is 生食 (shēng shí).
The food remains uncooked at the moment it is eaten, so heat never comes between its raw state and the meal.
Example sentences with 生食
旅行时，有些海鲜不能生食，要小心。lǚ xíng shí yǒu xiē hǎi xiān bù néng shēng shí yào xiǎo xīn
When traveling, some seafood cannot be eaten raw, so be careful.
Tips for using 生食
- This word fills an action slot in a Chinese sentence, whereas English usually expresses the same idea with a verb phrase rather than treating raw as the verb.