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    Expressing 'to forage' or 'to seek food' with 觅食 (mìshí)

    Actions & Events
    Direction & Movement

    Structure

    Subject + 觅食

    Explanation

    觅食 (mìshí) means "to forage" or "to seek food" and is typically used to describe animals searching for food. It combines 觅 (to seek) and 食 (food). For example, 小鸟在花园里觅食 means "The little bird is foraging in the garden."

    Examples

    • 小猫在草地上觅食。

      Xiǎo māo zài cǎodì shàng mìshí.

      The kitten is foraging on the grass.

    • 冬天食物少了，小鸟很难觅食。

      Dōngtiān shíwù shǎo le, xiǎo niǎo hěn nán mìshí.

      In winter, food is scarce, and it is hard for birds to forage.

    • 松鼠在树林里到处觅食，准备过冬。

      Sōngshǔ zài shùlín lǐ dàochù mìshí, zhǔnbèi guòdōng.

      The squirrel forages everywhere in the woods, preparing for winter.

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