food; things to eat
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
food; things to eat
informalA common colloquial term for food, often used in everyday conversation. The second character '食' is pronounced in the neutral tone (shi).
Nǐ你
dài带
shén什
me么
chī吃
shi食
le了
？
What food did you bring?
Bīng冰
xiāng箱
lǐ里
méi没
shén什
me么
chī吃
shi食
le了
。
There's not much food left in the fridge.
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Mā妈
ma妈
zuò做
le了
hǎo好
duō多
hǎo好
chī吃
de的
chī吃
shi食
。
Mom made a lot of delicious food.
Gěi给
xiǎo小
māo猫
mǎi买
diǎn点
chī吃
shi食
ba吧
。
Let's buy some food for the kitten.