吃素 (chī sù) — to be vegetarian, to abstain from meat

Définition

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

Exemples

  • 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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