food; grain; sustenance
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
food; grain; provisions
Refers to edible grain or foodstuffs consumed by humans, often emphasizing basic sustenance.
Shí食
liáng粮
gōng供
yìng应
chōng充
zú足
，
bù不
bì必
dān担
xīn心
jī饥
huāng荒
。
Food supplies are abundant, so there is no need to worry about famine.
Zhàn战
shì士
men们
bēi背
zhe着
shí食
liáng粮
fān翻
guò过
le了
sān三
zuò座
dà大
shān山
。
The soldiers carried provisions on their backs and climbed over three big mountains.
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Wǒ我
men们
xū需
yào要
chǔ储
bèi备
zú足
gòu够
de的
shí食
liáng粮
guò过
dōng冬
。
We need to store enough food grain to get through the winter.
noun
nourishment; sustenance; spiritual food
Figurative use referring to spiritual, intellectual, emotional, or industrial sustenance that fuels growth or survival.
Shū书
jí籍
shì是
rén人
lèi类
de的
jīng精
shén神
shí食
liáng粮
。
Books are the spiritual food of mankind.
Méi煤
shì是
gōng工
yè业
de的
shí食
liáng粮
。
Coal is the food of industry.
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Yīn音
yuè乐
shì是
tā他
de的
jīng精
shén神
shí食
liáng粮
，
měi每
tiān天
dōu都
bù不
néng能
shǎo少
。
Music is his spiritual nourishment; he cannot go without it every day.