Definition
膳食 (shàn shí) is a formal noun for 'meals' or 'diet', used in nutrition, health, or institutional contexts. It's more specific than 食物 (general 'food') and 食品 ('food products'), and more formal than 伙食 (everyday 'meals' at a workplace or school).
noun
mealsdietfood (formal, esp. in nutrition or health contexts)
Examples
- 膳食。Yīshēng jiànyì tā tiáozhěng shàn shí jiégòu.The doctor advised him to adjust his dietary structure.
- 膳食。Xuéxiào shítáng tígōng yíngyǎng shàn shí.The school cafeteria provides nutritious meals.
- 膳食。Hélǐ de shàn shí néng zēngqiáng miǎnyìlì.A reasonable diet can boost immunity.
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