嗜

shì · shi

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. addicted to
  2. fond of
  3. stem corresponding to -phil or -phile

In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)嗜(shì)酒(jiǔ)如(rú)命(mìng),家(jiā)人(rén)非(fēi)常(cháng)担(dān)心(xīn)。

He is addicted to alcohol, and his family is very worried.

02

她(tā)嗜(shì)甜(tián)食(shí),每(měi)天(tiān)都(dōu)要(yào)吃(chī)一(yí)块(kuài)蛋(dàn)糕(gāo)。

She has a fondness for sweets and eats a piece of cake every day.

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