clothing and food; basic necessities
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
clothing and food; basic necessities of life
formalOften used in formal or literary contexts to discuss living standards or livelihood. Frequently appears in set phrases.
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.
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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.