Definition
消食 is a verb-object compound (离合词) meaning 'to aid digestion' or 'to help with digestion'. It's commonly used in traditional Chinese medicine and everyday contexts when a food or drink helps process a heavy meal. As a separable verb, aspect markers like 了, 过, or duration/measure words (e.g., 一下, 一次) can be inserted between the two syllables: 消了食, 消过食, 消一下食.
v.o.
to help with digestionto promote digestion
Examples
- 消食。Zhè zhǒng chá yǒuzhù yú xiāo shí.This kind of tea helps with digestion.
- 。Tā chī le fàn yǐhòu xiāo le shí.After eating, he aided his digestion.
- 消食。Fàn hòu sànbù zuì néng xiāo shí.Taking a walk after meals is the best way to aid digestion.
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