This is the 5777th most frequent Chinese word.
吸食
To inhale or ingest.
Here, '吸食' refers to taking in narcotics or similar substances, often inhalants.
由于长期吸食麻醉剂,他的健康状况变得很差。
Due to long-term drug use, his health has deteriorated.
In this sentence, '吸食' is used to describe the inhaling or consumption of a cigarette.
他正在吸食一种名为骆驼牌的烟。
He is smoking a brand of cigarette called Camel.
In this context, '吸食' denotes the action of consuming or taking in by birds, emphasizing the verb's flexibility.