食物 — meaning in English
shí wù
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English meaning
- food noun Any substance eaten or drunk to sustain life and provide energy.
- nourishment noun Food or nutrients needed to live and grow; the act of providing them.
- nurture noun Care and encouragement given to help someone or something grow and develop.
Senses
食物 is used for these senses in English:
- food (uncountable) Any solid substance that can be consumed by living organisms, especially by eating, in order to sustain life.
- nourishment Something that nourishes; food.
- nurture That which nourishes; food; diet.
food — full definition
- noun Any substance eaten or drunk to sustain life and provide energy.
- noun Anything that nourishes or feeds a particular interest or need (figurative).