zhǔ
shí

HSK 7-9
common
noun

Meaning of 主食

主食 means staple food; main dish (made of grain). Pronounced zhǔ shí. HSK 7-9.

  • staple food; main dish (made of grain)

Definitions & Examples

fàn
shì
Zhōng
guó
nán
fāng
de
zhǔ
shí
 

Rice is the staple food in southern China.

Zhè
dùn
fàn
yǒu
yǒu
ròu
 
dàn
zhǔ
shí
shì
miàn
tiáo
 

This meal has fish and meat, but the main course is noodles.

Jiǎn
féi
shí
 
hěn
duō
rén
huì
jiǎn
shǎo
zhǔ
shí
de
shè
liàng
 

When dieting, many people reduce their intake of staple foods.

Ōu
zhōu
xiē
guó
jiā
de
zhǔ
shí
shì
miàn
bāo
dòu
 

In some European countries, the staple foods are bread and potatoes.