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Chinese dictionary
v.allay/appease/alleviate one's hunger (with something)
她旅途上带些水果充饥。
She brought some fruit on the journey to stave off hunger.
这些食物够你充饥吗？
Does this food satisfy your hunger?
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Word usage
- Separable word"充" and "饥" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
光喝水是充不了饥的。
Water alone can't appease your hunger.
你先去吃点东西充个饥。
You can go and eat something to appease your hunger.
我们已用饼干充了饥，现在不饿了。
We've appeased our hunger with biscuits, so we're not hungry.