Chinese word

喂食

Pronunciation

Pinyinwèi shí

Meaning

  • verbfeed

Example

护士每天要喂食病人。hù shì měi tiān yào wèi shí bìng rén

The nurse needs to feed the patients every day.

Illustration for 喂食 (feed)

More examples

妈妈用勺子给婴儿喂食。mā mā yòng sháo zi gěi yīng ér wèi shí

Mom feeds the baby with a spoon.

Core concept

Provides food directly so a person or animal can consume it, especially when care or assistance is needed.

Common phrases

  • 给婴儿喂食gěi yīng ér wèi shí

    feed an infant

  • 喂食宠物wèi shí chǒng wù

    feed a pet

  • 按时喂食àn shí wèi shí

    feed on schedule

  • 用勺子喂食yòng sháo zi wèi shí

    feed with a spoon

Similar words

给gěi: Handing something to another person, including food offered for eating.
喂wèi: Putting food directly into a person's or animal's mouth or dish, in casual speech.
让ràng: Getting someone to carry out an action, such as eating.
喂饭wèi fàn: Giving a person food to eat, usually referring to a meal in casual speech.

Definition in Chinese

向人或动物提供食物，使其吃下去，常用于护理和照料的场景。xiàng rén huò dòng wù tí gōng shí wù shǐ qí chī xià qù cháng yòng yú hù lǐ hé zhào liào de cháng jǐng

Word origin

喂 (wèi, "feed") + 食 (shí, "eat; food") forms a transparent compound for giving food to another being so it can eat.

Usage tips

  • 喂食 (wèishí, "feeding") often belongs to care, nursing, or animal-care contexts in Chinese, while ordinary shared meals usually use a less specialized expression.

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