吃素 (chī sù) — to be vegetarian, to abstain from meat
Definition
A colloquial verb phrase meaning 'to be vegetarian / not eat meat', often temporary or by choice. Pairs with 开始 (start), 多年 (many years), or 健康/宗教 reasons, and can be made ongoing by inserting 了 (他已经吃素三年了).
verb
to be vegetarianto abstain from meat
Examples
- 吃素。Wǒ jué dìng kāi shǐ chī sù.I decided to start being vegetarian.
- 。Tā yǐ jīng chī le sān nián sù le.He has been vegetarian for three years.
- 吃素。Hěn duō rén wéi le jiàn kāng xuǎn zé chī sù.Many people choose to be vegetarian for health.
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