staple food; main course
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
staple food; main dish (made of grain)
neutralRefers to the carbohydrate-based foundation of a meal, such as rice, noodles, or bread, as opposed to side dishes.
Mǐ米
fàn饭
shì是
Zhōng中
guó国
nán南
fāng方
de的
zhǔ主
shí食
。
Rice is the staple food in southern China.
Zhè这
dùn顿
fàn饭
yǒu有
yú鱼
yǒu有
ròu肉
，
dàn但
zhǔ主
shí食
shì是
miàn面
tiáo条
。
This meal has fish and meat, but the main course is noodles.
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Jiǎn减
féi肥
shí时
，
hěn很
duō多
rén人
huì会
jiǎn减
shǎo少
zhǔ主
shí食
de的
shè摄
rù入
liàng量
。
When dieting, many people reduce their intake of staple foods.
Ōu欧
zhōu洲
yī一
xiē些
guó国
jiā家
de的
zhǔ主
shí食
shì是
miàn面
bāo包
hé和
tǔ土
dòu豆
。
In some European countries, the staple foods are bread and potatoes.