為食 (wai6 sik6) — greedy; gluttonous; gourmand; greedy (f… in Cantonese

waiˍ₆為sikˍ₆食

简为食

Mandarin Pinyin: wei4 shi2

Meaning of 為食

noungreedy; gluttonous; gourmand; greedy (for food) [Syn.] 為食貓 , 為食鬼 [華]: 饞嘴

noun(adjective) gluttonous

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keoiˏ₅佢houˊ²好waiˎ₄為sikˍ₆食gaa˗₃㗎

He/She is very greedy for food.

neiˏ₅你douˉ¹都geiˊ²幾waiˎ₄為sikˍ₆食

You're quite a foodie too.

waiˎ₄為sikˍ₆食zauˍ₆就faai˗₃快diˉ¹啲

If you're hungry, hurry up.

ngoˏ₅我haiˍ₆係waiˎ₄為sikˍ₆食jiˎ₄而loiˎ₄来

I came here just for the food.

zanˉ¹真haiˍ₆係houˊ²好waiˎ₄為sikˍ₆食wo˗₃喎

Really very greedy for food!

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