Definition
食物 (shíwù) is the general word for 'food' — anything you can eat. It's broader than 食品 (shípǐn), which refers to processed or packaged food products. 饮食 (yǐnshí) means 'diet' or 'food and drink' as a whole.
noun
food
Measure word · 种
Easily confused
- 事物shì wùsound-alikething; object
- 事务shì wùsound-alikeaffairs, matters (of work, politics, etc.)
- 失误shī wùsound-alike(noun) error, mistake, fault
- 实物shí wùsound-alike(noun) concrete object, physical item
Examples
- 食物，。Zhè zhǒng shí wù hěn xīnxiān, nǐ kěyǐ fàngxīn chī.This kind of food is very fresh; you can eat it safely.
- 食物。Chāoshì lǐ de shí wù zhǒnglèi hěn duō.There are many kinds of food in the supermarket.
- 食物。Māma zǒngshì mǎi jiànkāng de shí wù.Mom always buys healthy food.
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