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食欲 (shí yù) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 6

食欲 (shí yù) is a Chinese word: appetite. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 食欲

名 míng noun

appetite

我最近食欲不好。

wǒ zuì jìn shí yù bù hǎo

I haven't had a good appetite recently.

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Word breakdown

食 shí — food, eating

Words with this character (17)
  • 1 美食 měi shí — delicious food HSK 4
    • 美 delicious, beautiful (quality descriptor)
    • 食 food (the object being described)
    Example

    我喜欢尝试各种美食。

    wǒ xǐ huan cháng shì gè zhǒng měi shí

    I like to try various delicious foods.

  • 2 零食 líng shí — snacks HSK 4
    • 零 fragmentary, scattered (referring to small portions)
    • 食 food
    Example

    她买了很多零食准备看电影。

    tā mǎi le hěn duō líng shí zhǔn bèi kàn diàn yǐng

    She bought a lot of snacks to prepare for watching a movie.

  • 3 食品 shí pǐn — food HSK 4
    • 食 food, eating
    • 品 product, item, goods
    Example

    这家商店出售各种食品。

    zhè jiā shāng diàn chū shòu gè zhǒng shí pǐn

    This store sells various kinds of food.

  • 4 食堂 shí táng — cafeteria HSK 4
    • 食 food/eating
    • 堂 hall/room
    Example

    我们在食堂吃午饭。

    wǒ men zài shí táng chī wǔ fàn

    We eat lunch in the cafeteria.

  • 5 食物 shí wù — food HSK 4
    • 食 eating, food
    • 物 thing, matter
    Example

    这家餐厅的食物很好吃。

    zhè jiā cān tīng de shí wù hěn hǎo chī

    The food at this restaurant is delicious.

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欲 yù — desire, want

Words with this character (3)
  • 1 欲望 yù wàng — desire HSK 6
    • 欲 want, wish (the active wanting aspect)
    • 望 hope, expectation (the longing or aspiration aspect)
    Example

    人有各种各样的欲望。

    rén yǒu gè zhǒng gè yàng de yù wàng

    People have various kinds of desires.

  • 2 摇摇欲坠 yáo yáo yù zhuì — tottering, on the verge of collapse HSK 7
    • 摇 sway, shake (first instance, establishing the swaying motion)
    • 摇 sway (repeated for emphasis, intensifying the instability)
    • 欲 about to, on the verge of (indicates imminence)
    • 坠 fall, collapse (the imminent catastrophic outcome)
    Example

    这座老房子摇摇欲坠，随时可能倒塌。

    zhè zuò lǎo fáng zi yáo yáo yù zhuì suí shí kě néng dǎo tā

    This old house is tottering and could collapse at any moment.

  • 3 随心所欲 suí xīn suǒ yù — to do as one pleases HSK 7
    • 随 to follow
    • 心 heart, mind
    • 所 that which, what
    • 欲 desire, wish
    Example

    退休后，她终于可以随心所欲地旅行了。

    tuì xiū hòu tā zhōng yú kě yǐ suí xīn suǒ yù de lǚ xíng le

    After retirement, she could finally travel as she pleased.

Structure & writing
1 食 shí — to eat
食 is a component in 1 characters
HSK 4
餐 cān to eat (a meal)

consists of

1.1 人 rén — human being; a higher animal that makes and uses tools
人 is a component in 18 characters
HSK 1
会 huì to gather; to come together 茶 chá tea plant (evergreen shrub with oblong leaves, white flowers, and hard-shelled seeds; young leaves are processed into tea leaves) 认 rèn to recognize; to distinguish
HSK 2
从 cóng (lit.) to follow
HSK 3
合 hé to close; to shut; to bring together (opposite of 开)
HSK 4
众 zhòng many; numerous (opposite of "寡") 内 nèi inside; interior (opposite of "外") 队 duì line; column; procession 食 shí to eat
HSK 5
企 qǐ to stand on tiptoe 珍 zhēn treasure; precious thing 舍 shě to give up; to abandon 齿 chǐ tooth; the organ for chewing food in the mouths of humans and some animals
HSK 6
仓 cāng warehouse, storehouse for grain or other goods 闪 shǎn to dodge aside quickly
HSK 7
囚 qiú to imprison; to incarcerate 淤 yū to silt up; to become clogged with sediment 禽 qín general term for birds
1.2 良 liáng — good; excellent
良 is a component in 9 characters
HSK 4
娘 niáng (colloq.) mother 浪 làng wave; billow on rivers, lakes, or seas 食 shí to eat
HSK 5
粮 liáng grain; food crops (cereals, legumes, tubers, etc.) 郎 láng ancient official title
HSK 6
朗 lǎng bright, well-lit 狼 láng wolf (a carnivorous mammal resembling a dog, with a long face, erect ears, yellowish or grayish-brown fur, and a drooping tail; nocturnal and fierce)
HSK 7
嚼 jiáo to chew; to masticate 酿 niàng to brew or ferment (using fermentation)

Stroke order

2 欲 yù — desire; craving for something or wish to achieve a goal

欲 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 谷 gǔ — narrow valley between two mountains; ravine
谷 is a component in 6 characters
HSK 3
容 róng to contain; to hold; to have capacity for
HSK 5
俗 sú custom; social habit or convention formed over time
HSK 6
欲 yù desire; craving for something or wish to achieve a goal 浴 yù to bathe; to take a bath 裕 yù abundant, ample
HSK 7
豁 huō chipped; cracked; split open
2.2 欠 qiàn — to yawn (open the mouth when tired)
欠 is a component in 18 characters
HSK 1
欢 huān joyful, happy 歌 gē song; lyrics that can be sung
HSK 2
次 cì order; rank
HSK 3
饮 yǐn to drink; especially to drink alcohol
HSK 4
吹 chuī to blow (air from the mouth) 歉 qiàn poor harvest (opposite of 丰)
HSK 5
欣 xīn joyful, delighted 欧 Ōu 款 kuǎn sincere; hospitable 软 ruǎn soft, not firm (opposite of 硬)
HSK 6
欲 yù desire; craving for something or wish to achieve a goal 欺 qī to deceive, to cheat 歇 xiē to rest 砍 kǎn to chop or hack with a knife, axe, etc.
HSK 7
坎 kǎn one of the Eight Trigrams, symbol '☵', representing water 嵌 qiàn to inlay; to embed a smaller piece into a recess of a larger object (often decorative) 炊 chuī to cook (a meal), to make a fire for cooking 钦 qīn to admire; to respect

Stroke order