When you feel hungry and want to eat, that feeling is your 食欲 (shíyù).

For example, if you see some delicious food and really want to eat it, you can say your 食欲 is good.

If you don't feel like eating, maybe your 食欲 isn't very good.

It's about the desire or craving you have for food.

حقيقة ممتعة

The character '食' is a radical and often appears in characters related to food or eating. For example, 饱 (bǎo) meaning 'full' (after eating), 饿 (è) meaning 'hungry'.

أصل الكلمة

The character '食' (shí) means 'food' or 'to eat'. The character '欲' (yù) means 'desire' or 'want'.

المعنى الأصلي: The combination literally means 'desire for food'.

Sino-Tibetan, Sinitic languages, Chinese.

السياق الثقافي

In Chinese culture, food plays a very important role, and a good appetite is often seen as a sign of health and well-being. When greeting someone, it's common to ask '你吃了吗?' (Nǐ chī le ma?) meaning 'Have you eaten yet?', which is a traditional way to show care and concern. Sometimes, when someone has lost their appetite, people might express concern and try to prepare appetizing dishes to encourage them to eat.

الأسئلة الشائعة

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Think of it as two parts: '食' (shí) means food, and '欲' (yù) means desire. So, it's a 'desire for food' or appetite. You can imagine someone craving delicious food when you see '食欲'.

You would say, '我食欲很好' (Wǒ shíyù hěn hǎo). This literally means 'My appetite is very good'.

For that, you can say, '我没有食欲' (Wǒ méiyǒu shíyù) or '我食欲不佳' (Wǒ shíyù bù jiā). '不佳' (bù jiā) means not good, or poor.

No, '食欲' is specifically for food. If you want to talk about desire in a general sense, you'd use a different word like '欲望' (yùwàng).

It's a neutral term, so you can use it in both formal and informal conversations. It's a standard word for appetite.

Yes, '增进食欲' (zēngjìn shíyù) means 'to increase appetite', and '开胃' (kāiwèi) means 'to whet the appetite', which is often used in relation to appetizers.

You could ask, '你食欲怎么样?' (Nǐ shíyù zěnmeyàng?), which means 'How is your appetite?' or 'Do you have an appetite?'

'饿' (è) means hungry, which is a physical sensation. '食欲' is the desire to eat, which can be present even if you're not starving. For example, you might not be starving but still have an appetite for dessert.

Yes, you can say '这道菜能刺激我的食欲' (Zhè dào cài néng cìjī wǒ de shíyù), meaning 'This dish can stimulate my appetite'.

You would typically use '食欲不振' (shíyù bù zhèn). '不振' (bù zhèn) means lack of vigor or being low, so it conveys a poor or diminished appetite often associated with not feeling well.

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listening C1

The doctor said I've been having a poor appetite recently, and need more rest.

صحيح! ليس تمامًا. الإجابة الصحيحة: 医生说我最近食欲不振,需要多休息。
صحيح! ليس تمامًا. الإجابة الصحيحة:
listening C1

The aroma of this dish is truly enticing, it immediately whetted my appetite.

صحيح! ليس تمامًا. الإجابة الصحيحة: 这道菜的香气真是诱人,一下子就勾起了我的食欲。
صحيح! ليس تمامًا. الإجابة الصحيحة:
listening C1

When the weather is hot, many people feel they have a poor appetite.

صحيح! ليس تمامًا. الإجابة الصحيحة: 天气热的时候,很多人都会觉得食欲不佳。
صحيح! ليس تمامًا. الإجابة الصحيحة:
speaking C1

Read this aloud:

你最近食欲怎么样?

Focus: 食欲 (shíyù)

صحيح! ليس تمامًا. الإجابة الصحيحة:
speaking C1

Read this aloud:

闻到这个味道,我的食欲大增。

Focus: 食欲大增 (shíyù dà zēng)

صحيح! ليس تمامًا. الإجابة الصحيحة:
speaking C1

Read this aloud:

她最近压力很大,导致食欲不振。

Focus: 食欲不振 (shíyù bù zhèn)

صحيح! ليس تمامًا. الإجابة الصحيحة:

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