零食 língshí snack
snack; nibbles
How to remember 零食: 零 zero + 食 food = snack.
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How it is used
- Snacks - food eaten between meals, not a full meal.
- 吃零食 (eat snacks), 别吃太多零食 (don't eat too many snacks) - common parental/health advice.
- Casual, everyday word, contrasts with 正餐 (a proper meal).
- Frequent in talk about diet, kids, and shopping for chips, candy, etc.
Example sentences
- 帮我买点零食吧。 Bāng wǒ mǎidiǎn língshí ba.Buy me a snack.
- 爆米花是我最喜欢的零食。 Bàomǐhuā shì wǒ zuì xǐhuān de língshí.Popcorn is my favorite snack.