food in Chinese
food in Chinese is 食物 — food means any substance eaten or drunk to sustain life and provide energy.
food in Chinese
食物
Pronounced: shí wù
(uncountable) Any solid substance that can be consumed by living organisms, especially by eating, in order to sustain life.
What does "food" mean?
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noun Any substance eaten or drunk to sustain life and provide energy.
"The fridge was stocked with enough food for the whole week."
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noun Anything that nourishes or feeds a particular interest or need (figurative).
"The mystery gave us plenty of food for thought."
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food in a sentence
- The fridge was stocked with enough food for the whole week.
- Plants make their own food through photosynthesis.
- The mystery gave us plenty of food for thought.
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What is "food" in Chinese?
"food" in Chinese is 食物. food means: Any substance eaten or drunk to sustain life and provide energy.
How do you pronounce 食物?
"food" in Chinese is 食物, pronounced "shí wù".
How do you use "food" in a sentence?
Example: "The fridge was stocked with enough food for the whole week." In Chinese, "food" is 食物.
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