食用 shíyòng to eat
to eat; to consume; edible
How to remember 食用: 食 food + 用 to use (Kangxi radical 101) = to eat.
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How it is used
- To eat/consume - a formal/technical word, esp. on labels - 食用方法 (shíyòng fāngfǎ) directions for eating; 不可食用 (bù kě shíyòng) not edible; 食用油 (shíyòngyóu) cooking oil.
- Register is written/instructional (packaging, safety notices). Everyday 'eat' is 吃 (chī).
Example sentences
- 真的不敢相信你在吃医生叮嘱不要食用的东西。 Zhēnde bùgǎnxiāngxìn nǐ zài chī yīshēng dīngzhǔ búyào shíyòng de dōngxī.I can't believe you are eating something the doctor has told you repeatedly you shouldn't eat.