口粮 (kǒu liáng) — grain ration; food rations (for daily consumption)
Definition
口粮 is a formal term for a person's daily food allowance or emergency grain supply, often in military or disaster contexts. It refers to the ration itself, not a meal — contrast with everyday words like 饭 or 食物, which name food in general.
noun
grain rationfood rations (for daily consumption)
Examples
- 口粮。Bù duì měi yuè gěi shì bīng fā fàng kǒu liáng.The army distributes rations to soldiers every month.
- 口粮。Zāi qū rén mín jí xū kǒu liáng hé shuǐ.People in the disaster area urgently need food rations and water.
- 口粮。Zhè ge cūn zi chǔ cún le sān gè yuè de kǒu liáng.This village has stored three months' worth of grain rations.
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