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食用
shíyòng
Description
「食用」的意思是可以吃、能拿来吃。
"食用" means edible or suitable for eating.
我们常在商品或说明上看到这个词，比如「食用油」或「可食用」。
We often see this word on products or instructions, such as "食用油" (edible oil) or "可食用" (edible).
Meanings
食用shíyòng
to eat; for eating; edible use
这种蘑菇不能食用。
This kind of mushroom is not edible.
食用shíyòng
edible; used as food
这是食用油，可以炒菜。
This is cooking oil, suitable for frying.
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Notes
- Etymology
食 (eat) + 用 (use), literally "to use as food."
- Nuance
more formal than 吃; common on labels and in written instructions.
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