食物 (shí wù) — food
Definition
Most general word for 'food' — anything you eat, fresh or packaged. 食品 emphasizes processed/packaged food products; 美食 is specifically delicious food.
noun
food
Measure word · 种
Easily confused
Examples
- 食物，。Zhè zhǒng shí wù hěn xīn xiān, nǐ kě yǐ fàng xīn chī.This kind of food is very fresh; you can eat it safely.
- 食物。Chāo shì lǐ de shí wù zhǒng lèi hěn duō.There are many kinds of food in the supermarket.
- 食物。Mā ma zǒng shì mǎi jiàn kāng de shí wù.Mom always buys healthy food.
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