衣食 (yī shí) — clothes and food (basic necessities of life)

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Examples

• 父母努力工作，保证孩子的衣食无忧。
  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.
• 在古代，衣食问题是最基本的生存问题。
  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.
• 这个地区的居民衣食不愁，但医疗条件仍需改善。
  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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