Meaning of 衣食
衣食 means clothing and food; basic necessities of life. Pronounced yī shí.
- clothing and food; basic necessities of life
Definitions & Examples
Zhè这
lǐ里
de的
bǎi百
xìng姓
yī衣
shí食
fēng丰
zú足
，
shēng生
huó活
shí十
fēn分
xìng幸
fú福
。
The people here have ample clothing and food, and their lives are very happy.
Jiù旧
shè社
huì会
，
xǔ许
duō多
qióng穷
rén人
yī衣
shí食
bù不
zhōu周
，
shēng生
huó活
shí十
fēn分
kùn困
kǔ苦
。
In the old society, many poor people lacked adequate clothing and food, and their lives were extremely hard.
Fù父
mǔ母
xīn辛
kǔ苦
gōng工
zuò作
，
jiù就
shì是
wèi为
le了
ràng让
wǒ我
men们
yī衣
shí食
wú无
quē缺
。
Our parents work hard so that we will never lack clothing or food.
Tā他
cóng从
xiǎo小
yī衣
shí食
fēng丰
zú足
，
bù不
zhī知
rén人
jiān间
jí疾
kǔ苦
。
He has had abundant clothing and food since childhood, and knows nothing of the hardships of life.