Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
食
shí
Description
“食”的意思是吃东西，也可以指食物。
The meaning of "食" is to eat, and it can also refer to food.
我们常常在“食物”“美食”这些词里看到这个字。
We often see this character in words like "食物" (food) and "美食" (delicacy).
Meanings
食物shíwù
food; something to eat
这里的食物很好吃。
The food here is delicious.
食shí
to eat
他一天食三餐。
He eats three meals a day.
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Notes
- Etymology
食 originally pictured food in a bowl; it means both 'to eat' and 'food'.
- Nuance
食 is more formal or written; in speech people usually say 吃.
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