No. 5,777 in Chinese
吸食
To inhale or ingest.
In a sentence
他正在吸食一种名为骆驼牌的烟。
He is smoking a brand of cigarette called Camel.
In this sentence, '吸食' is used to describe the inhaling or consumption of a cigarette.
由于长期吸食麻醉剂，他的健康状况变得很差。
Due to long-term drug use, his health has deteriorated.
Here, '吸食' refers to taking in narcotics or similar substances, often inhalants.
这类植物的种子常被鸟类吸食。
The seeds of this type of plant are often consumed by birds.
In this context, '吸食' denotes the action of consuming or taking in by birds, emphasizing the verb's flexibility.
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