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Using 喂 (wèi) to express feeding
Actions & Events
Structure
喂 + Object
Explanation
喂 (wèi) means "to feed" and is used as a verb. It describes the action of giving food to a person or animal, and can also be used as an interjection meaning "hey" or "hello" (when answering the phone), though with a different tone.
Examples
妈妈正在厨房喂弟弟吃饭。
Māma zhèngzài chúfáng wèi dìdi chīfàn.
Mom is in the kitchen feeding little brother.
他每天早上起来第一件事就是喂猫。
Tā měi tiān zǎoshang qǐlái dì yī jiàn shì jiùshì wèi māo.
The first thing he does every morning when he gets up is feed the cat.
小女孩在公园里开心地喂鸽子。
Xiǎo nǚhái zài gōngyuán lǐ kāixīn de wèi gēzi.
The little girl was happily feeding the pigeons in the park.