Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
择食
zéshí
Description
择食的意思是只吃自己喜欢的东西，不喜欢的就不吃。
The meaning of 择食 is to only eat what one likes and refuse what one dislikes.
我们常说小孩子不要择食，因为择食对身体不好。
We often say children should not 择食 because 择食 is bad for health.
Meanings
择食zéshí
to be picky about food
这个孩子很择食，只爱吃肉。
This child is very picky and only likes to eat meat.
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Notes
- Etymology
择 means "to choose/select" + 食 means "food/eat", literally "to select what to eat".
- Nuance
挑食 is far more common in daily speech; 择食 sounds more formal or literary.
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