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素食

sù shí · su shi

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HSK 7–9Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. vegetarian food
  2. to eat a vegetarian diet
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Veggie burger

  1. Liangliang

    这家(zhèjiā)店(diàn)有(yǒu)素食(sùshí)吗(ma)？

    Does this place have vegetarian food?

  2. Dengdeng

    有(yǒu)，素食(sùshí)菜单(càidān)在(zài)第二页(dìèryè)。

    Yes, the vegetarian menu is on page two.

  3. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)要(yào)这个(zhège)素食(sùshí)汉堡(hànbǎo)。

    I'll have this vegetarian burger.

  4. Dengdeng

    好吃(hǎochī)吗(ma)？

    Is it good?

  5. Liangliang

    太(tài)像(xiàng)肉(ròu)了(le)，我(wǒ)要(yào)问问(wènwèn)是不是(shìbùshì)素食(sùshí)。

    It tastes so much like meat. I'm going to ask if it's really vegetarian.

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2 examples
01

这(zhè)家(jiā)餐(cān)厅(tīng)提(tí)供(gōng)纯(chún)素(sù)食(shí)菜(cài)吗(ma)？

Does this restaurant serve vegan dishes?

Tatoeba: Chinese by iiujik · English by carlosalberto · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)们(men)举(jǔ)办(bàn)了(le)一(yí)次(cì)素(sù)食(shí)汉(hàn)堡(bǎo)野(yě)餐(cān)。

We had a veggie burger cookout.

Tatoeba: Chinese by LeviHighway · English by Amastan · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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