主食 (zhǔ shí) — staple food
Definition
主食 refers to the main starchy food in a meal (rice, noodles, bread) — the dish you eat to get full, as opposed to side dishes (菜). 粮食 is the broader category of food grains in general.
noun
staple food
Measure word · 种
Examples
- ，主食。Zài zhōng guó, mǐ fàn shì nán fāng rén de zhǔ shí.In China, rice is the staple food for southerners.
- 主食。Běi fāng rén cháng bǎ miàn tiáo dàng zuò zhǔ shí.Northerners often take noodles as their staple food.
- 主食。Zhè jiā cān tīng de zhǔ shí kě yǐ miǎn fèi xù jiā.The staple food at this restaurant can be refilled for free.
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