Chinese word

素食者

Pronunciation

Pinyinsù shí zhě

Meaning

  • nounvegetarian

Example

我周围有很多素食者。wǒ zhōu wéi yǒu hěn duō sù shí zhě

There are many vegetarians around me.

Illustration for 素食者 (vegetarian)

More examples

这家餐馆有专门为素食者准备的菜单。zhè jiā cān guǎn yǒu zhuān mén wèi sù shí zhě zhǔn bèi de cài dān

This restaurant has a menu specially prepared for vegetarians.

Core concept

A person defined by choosing plant-based food as the usual foundation of meals.

Common phrases

  • 我的素食者朋友wǒ de sù shí zhě péng yǒu

    my vegetarian friend

  • 对素食者友好duì sù shí zhě yóu hǎo

    vegetarian-friendly

  • 为素食者准备wèi sù shí zhě zhǔn bèi

    prepare for vegetarians

Similar words

吃素的人chī sù de rén: A person who normally eats little or no meat in everyday life.
素食主义者sù shí zhǔ yì zhě: A person who chooses a mostly plant-based diet as an ongoing life policy.
严格素食者yán gé sù shí zhě: A person who completely avoids foods from animals, including eggs and dairy.

Definition in Chinese

习惯以植物性食物为主，不以肉类为主要食物的人。xí guàn yǐ zhí wù xìng shí wù wéi zhǔ bù yǐ ròu lèi wéi zhǔ yào shí wù de rén

Word origin

素食者 (sùshízhě, "vegetarian") combines 素 (sù, "plain") + 食 (shí, "food") + 者 (zhě, "person"), with the first two characters referring to food prepared without meat.

Usage tips

  • For casual self-description, Chinese often uses the phrase 我吃素 (wǒ chī sù, "I eat vegetarian food"), while this noun is useful when talking about people in general.

Opposites

  • 肉食者ròu shí zhěmeat eaternoun

Related words

  • 素食主义sù shí zhǔ yìvegetarianismnoun
  • 素食主义者sù shí zhǔ yì zhěvegetariannoun

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