Definition
食 is a bound form (b.f.) — it cannot stand alone as a word in modern Chinese. Instead, it appears inside compound words related to food or eating, such as 食物 (food), 食堂 (cafeteria), 饮食 (diet), and 食品 (food product). The English gloss 'give food to (a person)' describes a wenyan-era verb usage that is rare today; you will mostly encounter 食 meaning 'food' or 'to eat' within compound nouns.
b.f.
(bound form) foodmeal(bound form) to eat (archaic, in set phrases or compounds)
Examples
- 。Zhè zhǒng shíwù hěn yǒu yíngyǎng.This kind of food is very nutritious.
- 。Wǒmen zhōngwǔ qù shítáng chī fàn ba.Let's go to the cafeteria for lunch.
- 。Jiànkāng de Yǐnshí duì shēntǐ hǎo.A healthy diet is good for the body.
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