主食

zhǔ shí

CL 种 zhǒng

HSK 3.0 Level 5 Noun Rare

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Definitions

1. staple food

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 副食 fù shí 副食 fù shí non-staple food 指主食之外的菜肴、零食等: non-staple food

Related words

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• 米饭 mǐ fàn 米饭 mǐ fàn (cooked) rice 常见的主食种类: (cooked) rice
• 面食 miàn shí 面食 miàn shí food made from wheat flour, such as noodles, dumplings, buns etc 以面粉制作的主食，如面条、馒头: food made from wheat flour, such as noodles, dumplings, buns etc

Usage notes

Collocations

常见搭配：吃主食、米饭是主食。口语中可泛指主要食物。

Common mistakes

“主食”不可数，不说“一个主食”，可以说“一种主食”。

Example Sentences

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米饭是中国人的 主食 。

Rice is the staple food for Chinese people.

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Child Words of 主食

• 主 主 zhǔ: owner
• 食 食 shí: to eat
• 食 食 sì: to feed (a person or animal)