juk6 sik6肉食
Jyutpingjuk6 sik6
Yaleyuhk sihk
Definition
Carnivorous; feeding mainly on meat or other animals.
neutralanimals
How it's used
Distinguish this from the verb phrase 食肉, which simply means to eat meat. While 食肉 describes the act of consuming meat, 肉食 functions as a category or classification for dietary habits. It is almost exclusively used as a modifier before nouns like 動物.
Examples
Tigers are typical carnivorous animals.
Do you know which animals are carnivorous?
Related words
Common phrases
carnivore
Common mistake
Avoid using 肉食 as a verb. Saying 我肉食 instead of 我食肉 sounds unnatural and incorrect, as the former implies you are a carnivorous species rather than someone currently eating meat.
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Grammar guides
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