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Chinese Character/Word:
Definition(s) for: 饥不择食
| Hanzi | Pinyin | Definition(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 饥不择食 | jī bù zé shí | - when hungry, you can't pick what you eat (idiom); beggars can't be choosers - When matters are urgent, don't spend time choosing alternatives. |
List Ranking:
Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.
| HSK 2 Level (2012) | HSK 3 Band (2022) | SUBTLEX-CH | BeijingUni Global | BeijingUni Weibo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | 63,343 | 39,081 |
Individual Character Breakdown:
| Simp | Pinyin | Eng |
|---|---|---|
| 饥 | jī | - (bound form) hungry |
| 饥 | jī | - variant of 飢|饥[ji1] |
| 不 | bù | - no; not so - (bound form) not; un- |
| 择 | zé | - to select - to choose - to pick over - to pick out - to differentiate - to eliminate - also pr. [zhai2] |
| 食 | shí | - to eat - food - animal feed - eclipse |
| 食 | sì | - to feed (a person or animal) |
Other Words Containing 饥不择食
Sorted by the 'SUBTLEX-CH' rank because that seems like the most reliable. Words without a SUBTLEX-CH rank are ignored for being too rare.
| Word | HSK 2 Level (2012) | HSK 3 Band (2022) | SUBTLEX-CH | BeijingUni Global | BeijingUni Weibo |
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