食物shí wùfood

1. 1.

   foodnoun

• 食food
• 物(bound form) thing

食物 is a general noun and can take 这些, 中国, or place words before it; 吃食物 is less natural than 吃东西 in casual talk.

1. HSK 1

   这些食物不能吃了。

   Zhèxiē shíwù bù néng chī le.

   This food can no longer be eaten.

2. HSK 1

   我喜欢中国食物。

   Wǒ xǐhuan Zhōngguó shíwù.

   I like Chinese food.

3. HSK 3

   请把食物放在桌子上。

   Qǐng bǎ shíwù fàng zài zhuōzi shàng.

   Please put the food on the table.

1. 
   Speaker A:

   你带食物了吗？

   Nǐ dài shíwù le ma?

   Did you bring food?

2. 
   Speaker B:

   带了，在这个包里。

   Dài le, zài zhège bāo lǐ.

   Yes. It is in this bag.

3. 
   Speaker A:

   我们什么时候吃？

   Wǒmen shénme shíhou chī?

   When do we eat?

4. 
   Speaker B:

   先找地方坐下再吃。

   Xiān zhǎo dìfang zuò xià zài chī.

   First find a place to sit, then eat.

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Related words

• 吃chīto eat; to consumeHSK 1
• 东西dōng xithing; stuff; personHSK 1
• 动物dòng wùanimalHSK 3
• 礼物lǐ wùgift; presentHSK 3
• 一生yì shēngall one's life; throughout one's lifeHSK 4
• 专业zhuān yèspecialty; specialized field; main field of study (at university); majorHSK 4

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