cung1 gei1充飢充饥
Jyutpingcung1 gei1
Yalechūng gēi
Definition
To satisfy, ease, or allay one's hunger by eating.
neutralfooddaily actions
How it's used
Focuses on the functional aspect of eating just enough to stop feeling hungry rather than enjoying a meal. It is commonly used when someone is in a rush or lacks proper food options, implying that the food consumed is likely simple or unexciting.
Examples
Is eating these biscuits enough to ease your hunger?
Related words
Common phrases
to eat something simple to satisfy hunger
used for satisfying hunger
Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe a normal, satisfying meal, as it specifically implies a survival or stopgap measure. It sounds unnatural to say you are using a fancy restaurant dinner to 充飢.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
