No. 5,069 in Chinese
食用
"食用" means "to eat" or "edible."
In a sentence
这些蘑菇可以安全食用。
These mushrooms are safe to eat.
In this sentence, '食用' means 'to eat' or 'to consume,' indicating the action of eating in general.
为了健康，食用过多的糖分需要避免。
For health reasons, consuming excessive sugar should be avoided.
Here, '食用' refers specifically to the act of consuming or taking in food or edible substances, often in a dietary or cautionary context.
该香料可以作为烹饪中的食用添加剂。
This spice can be used as an edible additive in cooking.
In this case, '食用' is used adjectivally to refer to something being edible or suitable for consumption.
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