吃荤 (chī hūn) — to eat meat or non-vegetarian food
Definition
吃荤 means 'to eat meat'; it is paired with 吃素 ('eat vegetarian / vegetarian food') in contrast. Use 吃肉 for the more literal 'eat meat'.
verb
to eat meat or non-vegetarian food
Examples
- 吃荤，。Tā cóng xiǎo chī hūn, xiàn zài xiǎng gǎi chī sù.He has eaten meat since childhood, but now he wants to switch to a vegetarian diet.
- ，，。Wèi le jiàn kāng, tā jué dìng shǎo chī hūn, duō chī sù.For his health, he decided to eat less meat and more vegetables.
- ，。Cóng qù nián kāi shǐ, tā méi yǒu chī guò yí cì hūn.Since last year, he hasn't eaten any meat even once.
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