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食

shí

eat; meal; food; Kangxi radical 184

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Example sentences

  • 民以食为天。

    Mín yǐ shí wéi tiān

    Food is what matters to people.

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  • 它是食物。

    Tā shì shí wù

    It's food.

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  • 你最好进食!

    Nǐ zuì hǎo jìn shí

    You'd better eat!

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  • 把你的食物给我。

    Bǎ nǐ de shí wù gěi wǒ

    Give me your food.

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Words containing 食

  • 食物shí wù 2–4 food
  • 食品shí pǐn 2–3 foodstuff; food; provisions
  • 美食měi shí 3–2 culinary delicacy; fine food; gourmet food
  • 粮食liáng shi 2–5foodstuff; cereals
  • 食堂shí táng 2–2 dining hall; cafeteria
  • 零食líng shí 2–2 between-meal nibbles; snacks
  • 饮食yǐn shí 3–2 eating and drinking; food and drink; diet
  • 食欲shí yù 2–4 appetite
  • 素食sù shí 4–2 vegetarian food; to eat a vegetarian diet
  • 食用shí yòng 2–4 to eat; to consume; edible
  • 伙食huǒ shí 3–2 food; meals
  • 膳食shàn shí 4–2 meals; food