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Pronunciation / Transliteration: xiǎochī
"我下午会吃点小吃。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A small portion of food eaten between meals.
"I usually have a snack in the afternoon to keep my energy up." - 2
A light meal or food item that is not a full meal.
"She grabbed a quick snack before heading out to the gym."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'snack' originates from the late 14th century Middle English 'snacchen', meaning to bite or snap. It is derived from the Old Dutch 'snacken', which also means to bite or snack, reflecting a historical evolution from a simple act of eating to a more casual consumption of food.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Snack" is said worldwide
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collation
Transliteration: kɔ.la.sjɔ̃
"Je prends une collation l'après-midi."
Snack
Transliteration: snæk
"Ich esse nachmittags einen Snack."
spuntino
Transliteration: spunˈti.no
"Prendo uno spuntino nel pomeriggio."
snack
Transliteration: snæk
"Normalmente tengo un snack por la tarde."
lanche
Transliteration: ˈlɐ̃ʃi
"Eu costumo ter um lanche à tarde."
नाश्ता
Transliteration: nāśtā
"मैं आमतौर पर दोपहर में नाश्ता करता हूँ।"
小吃
Transliteration: xiǎochī
"我下午会吃点小吃。"
간식
Transliteration: gansik
"나는 오후에 간식을 먹는다."
スナック
Transliteration: sunakku
"私は午後にスナックを食べます。"
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