食物 (shí wù) — food | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

Most general word for 'food' — anything you eat, fresh or packaged. 食品 emphasizes processed/packaged food products; 美食 is specifically delicious food.

noun

food

Measure word · 种

Easily confused

实物shí wùsound-alike(noun) concrete object, physical item

Examples

食物，。
Zhè zhǒng shí wù hěn xīn xiān, nǐ kě yǐ fàng xīn chī.
This kind of food is very fresh; you can eat it safely.
食物。
Chāo shì lǐ de shí wù zhǒng lèi hěn duō.
There are many kinds of food in the supermarket.
食物。
Mā ma zǒng shì mǎi jiàn kāng de shí wù.
Mom always buys healthy food.

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