乞食 Pronunciation and Pinyin
乞食 Usage and Examples
beg for food
相比在树上筑巢的同种类雏鸟，在地面筑巢的鸣禽雏鸟会发出频率更高的乞食叫声。
The young of ground-nesting warblers produce begging cheeps of higher frequencies than do their tree-nesting relatives.
一个典型的例子就是鸣禽的雏鸟在父母带着食物归巢时所表现出的吵闹的乞食行为。
A classic example is noisy begging by nestling songbirds when a parent returns to the nest with food.
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What does 乞食 mean in Chinese?
乞食 (qǐ shí) means “beg for food”.
How do you pronounce 乞食?
乞食 is pronounced qǐ shí in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you say “beg for food” in Chinese?
“beg for food” is 乞食 (qǐ shí) in Chinese.
How is 乞食 used in a sentence?
This page has 2 example sentences using 乞食, each with pinyin and an English translation.