擇食 [择－]

Jyutping zaak6 sik6
Pinyin zé shí

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to be picky (food)
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. x
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. adj, Cantonese, Teochew
    picky about what one eats
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 偏食
  2. 挑吃
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    你唔应该咁拣饮择食。
    你唔應該咁揀飲擇食。
    nei5 m4 jing1 goi1 gam3 gaan2 jam2 zaak6 sik6 。
    • You shouldn't be so picky about food.
  2. Cantonese
    𠮶个细路好拣饮择食。
    嗰個細路好揀飲擇食。
    go2 go3 sai3 lou6 hou3 gaan2 jam2 zaak6 sik6 。
    • That child is a picky eater.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    唔准拣饮择食，食晒啲鱼佢。
    唔准揀飲擇食，食晒啲魚佢。
    m4 zeon2 gaan2 jam2 zaak6 sik6, sik6 saai3 di1 jyu2 keoi5.
    • Don't be such a fussy eater - eat the fish (or I'll make you eat it).
  2. Cantonese
    细路仔饮食要均衡，唔可以拣饮择食㗎。
    細路仔飲食要均衡，唔可以揀飲擇食㗎。
    sai3 lou6 zai2 jam2 sik6 jiu3 gwan1 hang4, m4 ho2 ji5 gaan2 jam2 zaak6 sik6 gaa3.
    • A balanced diet is essential for kids; they mustn't be choosy about their food.
  3. Cantonese
    我哋搬搬擡擡，搞咗成日都冇食过嘢，梗系饥不择食啦。
    我哋搬搬抬抬，搞咗成日都冇食過嘢，梗係飢不擇食啦。
    ngo5 dei6 bun1 bun1 toi4 toi4, gaau2 zo2 seng4 jat6 dou1 mou5 sik6 gwo3 je5, gang2 hai6 gei1 bat1 zaak6 sik6 laa1.
    • We've been moving and carrying objects for the whole day. Of course we're starving and eat whatever.