食食Stroke order for 食

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HSK 2HSK 2 (Write)Very Common

Basic Meaning

v
A formal/literary synonym for 吃, used in formal/medical/literary contexts or set phrases. Not common in daily casual speech.
to eat.
吃。
Words:
食肉饮食食用蚕食少食多餐
Synonyms:
吃
Sentences:
  1. 医(yī)生(shēng)说(shuō)病(bìng)人(rén)只(zhǐ)能(néng)食(shí)用(yòng)流(liú)质(zhì)食(shí)物(wù)。
    The doctor said the patient can only consume liquid food.
  2. 这(zhè)种(zhǒng)动(dòng)物(wù)主(zhǔ)要(yào)食(shí)肉(ròu)。
    This animal mainly eats meat.
v
Specifically refers to the act of 'having a meal' or 'dining'. Common in collocations related to daily eating habits or necessities.
to take a meal; to eat.
专指吃饭。
Words:
乞食丰衣足食食堂废寝忘食眠食俱废
Synonyms:
吃
Sentences:
  1. 他(tā)工(gōng)作(zuò)太(tài)投(tóu)入(rù)，经(jīng)常(cháng)废(fèi)寝(qǐn)忘(wàng)食(shí)。
    He is so engrossed in his work that he often forgets to eat and sleep.
n
food; provisions; things people eat.
人吃的东西；粮食。
Words:
面食肉食甜食素食主食副食零食
Sentences:
  1. 面(miàn)包(bāo)和(hé)米(mǐ)饭(fàn)是(shì)常(cháng)见(jiàn)的(de)主(zhǔ)食(shí)。
    Bread and rice are common staple foods.
  2. 他(tā)买(mǎi)了(le)很(hěn)多(duō)零(líng)食(shí)放(fàng)在(zài)家(jiā)里(lǐ)。
    He bought a lot of snacks and put them at home.
n
feed; fodder; things animals eat.
动物吃的东西。
Words:
猪食鸡食觅食喂食
Sentences:
  1. 妈(mā)妈(ma)每(měi)天(tiān)都(dōu)要(yào)给(gěi)宠(chǒng)物(wù)喂(wèi)食(shí)。
    Mom has to feed the pet every day.
adj
Used as an adjective before nouns like 油 (oil) or 盐 (salt) to indicate they are for food use.
edible; for consumption or flavoring.
供食用或调味用的。
Words:
食物食油食盐食糖
Sentences:
  1. 请(qǐng)使(shǐ)用(yòng)食(shí)油(yóu)来(lái)炒(chǎo)菜(cài)。
    Please use cooking oil to stir-fry the vegetables.
  2. 这(zhè)个(ge)瓶(píng)子(zi)里(lǐ)装(zhuāng)的(de)是(shì)食(shí)糖(táng)。
    This bottle contains sugar for consumption.
n
A specialized, fixed-term for astronomical events.
eclipse.
月球运行到地球太阳之间遮蔽了太阳，或地球运行到太阳月球之间遮蔽了月球时，人所看到的日月亏缺或完全不见的现象。
Words:
日食月食
Sentences:
  1. 我(wǒ)们(men)用(yòng)专(zhuān)门(mén)的(de)眼(yǎn)镜(jìng)来(lái)观(guān)看(kàn)月(yuè)食(shí)。
    We use special glasses to watch the lunar eclipse.
  2. 明(míng)天(tiān)下(xià)午(wǔ)将(jiāng)会(huì)发(fā)生(shēng)日(rì)食(shí)。
    A solar eclipse will occur tomorrow afternoon.

Writing & Component

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