衣食 (yī shí) — clothes and food (basic necessities of life)
Definition
衣食 means 'clothing and food' — the basic necessities of life. In HSK-7 usage it almost always appears in set phrases like 衣食无忧 / 衣食住行, not as a stand-alone noun.
noun
clothes and food (basic necessities of life)
Examples
- ,衣食。Fù mǔ nǔ lì gōng zuò, bǎo zhèng hái zi de yī shí wú yōu.Parents work hard to ensure their children have no worries about food and clothing.
- ,衣食。Zài gǔ dài, yī shí wèn tí shì zuì jī běn de shēng cún wèn tí.In ancient times, the issue of food and clothing was the most basic survival issue.
- 衣食,。Zhè ge dì qū de jū mín yī shí bù chóu, dàn yī liáo tiáo jiàn réng xū gǎi shàn.Residents in this area have no worries about food and clothing, but medical conditions still need improvement.
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