Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
食物
shíwù
Description
食物是人吃的东西，比如米饭、面包和水果。
Food is what people eat, such as rice, bread, and fruit.
我们每天都需要食物，这样身体才有力气。
We need 食物 every day so our bodies have energy.
Meanings
食物shíwù
food; things people or animals eat
冰箱里有很多食物。
There is a lot of food in the refrigerator.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
食 means "eat/food" and 物 means "thing/object," together "things to eat."
- Nuance
食物 is general "food"; 食品 often refers to processed or packaged food products.
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