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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries小吃
Pronunciation / Transliteration: xiǎochī
"她在晚餐前提供了小吃。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Small bites or morsels of food.
"She offered her guests some nibbles before dinner." - 2
A light snack or appetizer.
"The party had a variety of nibbles, including cheese and crackers."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'nibbles' is derived from the Middle English 'nibben', meaning to bite or chew lightly. It evolved from the Old English 'hnibban', which has roots in Germanic languages, reflecting a gentle action of biting or taking small bites.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Nibbles" is said worldwide
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Bouchées
Transliteration: boo-shay
"Elle a servi des bouchées avant le dîner."
Häppchen
Transliteration: hap-chen
"Sie bot ihren Gästen Häppchen vor dem Abendessen an."
Stuzzichini
Transliteration: stut-zi-ki-ni
"Ha offerto stuzzichini ai suoi ospiti prima della cena."
Bocaditos
Transliteration: bo-ka-dee-tos
"Ella ofreció bocaditos a sus invitados antes de la cena."
Petiscos
Transliteration: pe-tis-kos
"Ela serviu petiscos antes do jantar."
नाश्ता
Transliteration: nashta
"उसने रात के खाने से पहले नाश्ता पेश किया।"
小吃
Transliteration: xiǎochī
"她在晚餐前提供了小吃。"
간식
Transliteration: gansik
"그녀는 저녁 전에 손님들에게 간식을 제공했습니다."
軽食
Transliteration: keishoku
"彼女は夕食前に軽食を提供しました。"
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