"food," 1856, American English (originally in California), from Chinese pidgin English chow-chow (1795) "food," reduplication of Chinese cha or tsa "mixed." The dog breed of the same name is from 1886, of unknown origin, but some suggest a link to the Chinese tendency to see dogs as edible.
例文
1. Help yourself to some chow .
何を食べてもご自由に。
2.She dished out chow meni.
彼女はお客さんに焼きそばを出した。
3.Did you see my skinny little boy chow tonight?
今夜、私の小柄な中国人を見ましたか。
4.As soon as you are served chow in the field,it rains.
戦場では、暖かいものを手に入れるだけで、いつも雨が降ります。
5.I like the acting of each actor,especially Chow -Yun-Fatt.