食粮 (shí liáng) — grain, food | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

Literary word for 'food / grain', often used metaphorically for spiritual or intellectual nourishment (e.g. 精神食粮). More formal and figurative than the everyday 食物.

noun

grainfood

Measure word · 种

Examples

食粮。
Dà mǐ shì zhòng yào de shí liáng.
Rice is an important grain food.
食粮。
Shū jí shì jīng shén shí liáng.
Books are spiritual food.
食粮。
Zhè ge guó jiā xū yào gèng duō de shí liáng.
This country needs more grain and food.

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