捕食 bǔshí to prey on
to prey on; to catch and feed on; to hunt for food
How to remember 捕食: 捕 to arrest + 食 food = to prey on.
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How it is used
- To prey on, hunt for food - a nature/biology term - 老鹰捕食小动物 (lǎoyīng bǔshí xiǎo dòngwù) eagles prey on small animals.
- The subject is a predator animal; used for the ecological act of hunting and eating.