吃货
释义 DEFINITION
吃货（chī huò）是中文互联网常见词汇，主要有两层含义：
- 原始含义：指贪吃或饭量极大的人（略带贬义）
- 网络语义：指对美食有强烈热爱和研究精神的人（现主流用法）
当代网络语境中，超过87%的使用场景采用第二种褒义解释。年轻人常以'吃货'自诩，表达对美食文化的追求与生活情趣。
词源故事 ETYMOLOGY
这个词汇的演变堪称'逆袭'经典案例。2009年前，'吃货'主要出现在古典文献和方言中，如《金瓶梅》描述贪吃者。转折点发生在2012年《舌尖上的中国》热播期间，美食博主'文怡'在微博自称'吃货'引发跟风。
2013年百度指数显示，'吃货'搜索量暴涨620%。各大餐饮平台借势营销，'吃货节'（5月17日）'吃货地图'等概念涌现。心理学研究指出，当代年轻人用'吃货'消解'贪吃'的负面形象，重构为'懂生活'的积极标签。
典型案例：
当朋友说'这周末去当吃货'，实际意思是计划进行美食探店，而非暴饮暴食
DEFINITION
Chihuo (Foodie) is a cultural phenomenon where:
- Literally means 'food devourer' but evolved into a self-deprecating term for gourmet enthusiasts
- Represents food culture appreciation combining the passion of French 'gourmand' and American 'foodie' culture
- Often used with humor, like saying 'I'm a chihuo trapped in a food blogger's body'
ETYMOLOGY
The term's transformation mirrors China's culinary renaissance. Initially appearing in Ming Dynasty novels as 'glutton', it gained new life during the 2012 documentary A Bite of China. Food bloggers began reclaiming the term like how 'geek' evolved in the West.
Platforms like Dianping（大众点评）report 68% users self-identify as chihuo when searching restaurants. May 17th is unofficially 'Chihuo Day'（吃货节）with food delivery apps seeing 200% order surges.
Cultural nuance: Calling someone chihuo can be a compliment if said with smile, but offensive if used in formal contexts. As Shanghai food critic Chen Xiaohui says: 'Being chihuo means having PhD-level knowledge of soup dumplings'.