主食 zhǔ shí ㄓㄨˇ ㄕˊ zyu2 sik6 HSK 7-9
- staple food
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主
- 主人 zhǔ rén ㄓㄨˇ ㄖㄣˊ zyu2 jan4 master
- 主任 zhǔ rèn ㄓㄨˇ ㄖㄣˋ zyu2 jam6 director
- 主力 zhǔ lì ㄓㄨˇ ㄌㄧˋ zyu2 lik6 main force
- 主动 主動 zhǔ dòng ㄓㄨˇ ㄉㄨㄥˋ zyu2 dung6 to take the initiative
- 主妇 主婦 zhǔ fù ㄓㄨˇ ㄈㄨˋ zyu2 fu5 housewife
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- 主宰 zhǔ zǎi ㄓㄨˇ ㄗㄞˇ zyu2 zoi2 to dominate
- 主导 主導 zhǔ dǎo ㄓㄨˇ ㄉㄠˇ zyu2 dou6 leading
- 主席 zhǔ xí ㄓㄨˇ ㄒㄧˊ zyu2 zik6 chairperson
- 主张 主張 zhǔ zhāng ㄓㄨˇ ㄓㄤ zyu2 zoeng1 to advocate
- 主意 zhǔ yi ㄓㄨˇ ˙ㄧ zyu2 ji3 plan
- 主持 zhǔ chí ㄓㄨˇ ㄔˊ zyu2 ci4 to take charge of
- 主旨 zhǔ zhǐ ㄓㄨˇ ㄓˇ zyu2 zi2 gist
- 主权 主權 zhǔ quán ㄓㄨˇ ㄑㄩㄢˊ zyu2 kyun4 sovereignty
- 主流 zhǔ liú ㄓㄨˇ ㄌㄧㄡˊ zyu2 lau4 main stream (of a river)
- 主演 zhǔ yǎn ㄓㄨˇ ㄧㄢˇ zyu2 jin2 to play the leading role; to star
- 主管 zhǔ guǎn ㄓㄨˇ ㄍㄨㄢˇ zyu2 gun2 in charge
- 主编 主編 zhǔ biān ㄓㄨˇ ㄅㄧㄢ zyu2 pin1 editor in chief
- 主义 主義 zhǔ yì ㄓㄨˇ ㄧˋ zyu2 ji6 -ism
- 主要 zhǔ yào ㄓㄨˇ ㄧㄠˋ zyu2 jiu3 main; principal; major; primary
- 主见 主見 zhǔ jiàn ㄓㄨˇ ㄐㄧㄢˋ zyu2 gin3 one's own view; definite opinion
食
- 伙食 huǒ shí ㄏㄨㄛˇ ㄕˊ fo2 sik6 food
- 偏食 piān shí ㄆㄧㄢ ㄕˊ pin1 sik6 partial to (some kinds of food, usu. unhealthy)
- 吸食 xī shí ㄒㄧ ㄕˊ kap1 sik6 (of an insect) to drink (nectar, sap, blood etc)
- 粮食 糧食 liáng shi ㄌㄧㄤˊ ˙ㄕ loeng4 sik6 foodstuff
- 素食 sù shí ㄙㄨˋ ㄕˊ sou3 sik6 vegetarian food
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- 美食 měi shí ㄇㄟˇ ㄕˊ mei5 sik6 culinary delicacy
- 膳食 shàn shí ㄕㄢˋ ㄕˊ sin6 sik6 meals; food
- 零食 líng shí ㄌㄧㄥˊ ㄕˊ ling4 sik6 snack; nibbles
- 食品 shí pǐn ㄕˊ ㄆㄧㄣˇ sik6 ban2 foodstuff; food; provisions
- 食堂 shí táng ㄕˊ ㄊㄤˊ sik6 tong4 dining hall; cafeteria
- 食宿 shí sù ㄕˊ ㄙㄨˋ sik6 suk1 board and lodging
- 食欲 食慾 shí yù ㄕˊ ㄩˋ sik6 juk6 appetite
- 食物 shí wù ㄕˊ ㄨˋ sik6 mat6 food
- 食用 shí yòng ㄕˊ ㄩㄥˋ sik6 jung6 to eat; to consume
- 饮食 飲食 yǐn shí ㄧㄣˇ ㄕˊ jam2 sik6 eating and drinking
- 废寝忘食 廢寢忘食 fèi qǐn wàng shí ㄈㄟˋ ㄑㄧㄣˇ ㄨㄤˋ ㄕˊ fai3 cam2 mong4 sik6 (idiom) to skip one's sleep and meals; to be completely wrapped up in one's work
- 节衣缩食 節衣縮食 jié yī suō shí ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄧ ㄙㄨㄛ ㄕˊ zit3 ji1 suk1 sik6 to save on food and clothing (idiom); to live frugally
- 衣食住行 yī shí zhù xíng ㄧ ㄕˊ ㄓㄨˋ ㄒㄧㄥˊ ji1 sik6 zyu6 hang4 lit. clothing, food, housing and transportation (idiom)
- 乞食 qǐ shí ㄑㄧˇ ㄕˊ hat1 sik6 to beg for food
- 停食 tíng shí ㄊㄧㄥˊ ㄕˊ ting4 sik6 (of food) to retain in stomach due to indigestion (TCM)
Idioms with these characters
- 宾主尽欢 賓主盡歡 bīn zhǔ jìn huān ㄅㄧㄣ ㄓㄨˇ ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄏㄨㄢ ban1 zyu2 zeon6 fun1 both the guests and the hosts thoroughly enjoy themselves (idiom)
- 不由自主 bù yóu zì zhǔ ㄅㄨˋ ㄧㄡˊ ㄗˋ ㄓㄨˇ bat1 jau4 zi6 zyu2 (idiom) can't help but; involuntarily
- 当家作主 當家作主 dāng jiā zuò zhǔ ㄉㄤ ㄐㄧㄚ ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄓㄨˇ dong1 gaa1 zok3 zyu2 to be in charge in one's own house (idiom)
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- 独立自主 獨立自主 dú lì zì zhǔ ㄉㄨˊ ㄌㄧˋ ㄗˋ ㄓㄨˇ duk6 laap6 zi6 zyu2 independent and autonomous (idiom); self-determination
- 反客为主 反客為主 fǎn kè wéi zhǔ ㄈㄢˇ ㄎㄜˋ ㄨㄟˊ ㄓㄨˇ faan2 haak3 wai4 zyu2 lit. the guest acts as host (idiom); fig. to turn from passive to active behavior
- 功高盖主 功高蓋主 gōng gāo gài zhǔ ㄍㄨㄥ ㄍㄠ ㄍㄞˋ ㄓㄨˇ gung1 gou1 goi3 zyu2 lit. one's accomplishments overshadow the authority of the sovereign (idiom)
- 六神无主 六神無主 liù shén wú zhǔ ㄌㄧㄡˋ ㄕㄣˊ ㄨˊ ㄓㄨˇ luk6 san4 mou4 zyu2 out of one's wits (idiom)
- 名草有主 míng cǎo yǒu zhǔ ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄘㄠˇ ㄧㄡˇ ㄓㄨˇ ming4 cou2 jau5 zyu2 (idiom) (humorous) (of a man) already taken (male counterpart of 名花有主)
- 名从主人 名從主人 míng cóng zhǔ rén ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄘㄨㄥˊ ㄓㄨˇ ㄖㄣˊ ming4 cung4 zyu2 jan4 (idiom) to refer to sth by the name its owners use
- 名花有主 míng huā yǒu zhǔ ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄏㄨㄚ ㄧㄡˇ ㄓㄨˇ ming4 faa1 jau5 zyu2 (idiom) (of a woman) already taken
- 蚕食鲸吞 蠶食鯨吞 cán shí jīng tūn ㄘㄢˊ ㄕˊ ㄐㄧㄥ ㄊㄨㄣ caam4 sik6 king4 tan1 lit. to nibble like a silkworm or swallow like a whale (idiom)
- 箪食壶浆 簞食壺漿 dān shí hú jiāng ㄉㄢ ㄕˊ ㄏㄨˊ ㄐㄧㄤ daan1 sik6 wu4 zoeng1 to receive troops with food and drink (idiom)
- 发愤忘食 發憤忘食 fā fèn wàng shí ㄈㄚ ㄈㄣˋ ㄨㄤˋ ㄕˊ faat3 fan5 mong4 sik6 so dedicated as to forget one's meals (idiom)
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- 废寝忘食 廢寢忘食 fèi qǐn wàng shí ㄈㄟˋ ㄑㄧㄣˇ ㄨㄤˋ ㄕˊ fai3 cam2 mong4 sik6 (idiom) to skip one's sleep and meals; to be completely wrapped up in one's work
- 丰衣足食 豐衣足食 fēng yī zú shí ㄈㄥ ㄧ ㄗㄨˊ ㄕˊ fung1 ji1 zuk1 sik6 having ample food and clothing (idiom); well fed and clothed
- 饥不择食 飢不擇食 jī bù zé shí ㄐㄧ ㄅㄨˋ ㄗㄜˊ ㄕˊ gei1 bat1 zaak6 sik6 when hungry, you can't pick what you eat (idiom); beggars can't be choosers
- 节衣缩食 節衣縮食 jié yī suō shí ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄧ ㄙㄨㄛ ㄕˊ zit3 ji1 suk1 sik6 to save on food and clothing (idiom); to live frugally
- 锦衣玉食 錦衣玉食 jǐn yī yù shí ㄐㄧㄣˇ ㄧ ㄩˋ ㄕˊ gam2 ji1 juk6 sik6 brocade garments, jade meals (idiom); a life of luxury
- 狂饮暴食 狂飲暴食 kuáng yǐn bào shí ㄎㄨㄤˊ ㄧㄣˇ ㄅㄠˋ ㄕˊ kwong4 jam2 bou6 sik6 (idiom) to eat and drink to excess
- 灭此朝食 滅此朝食 miè cǐ zhāo shí ㄇㄧㄝˋ ㄘˇ ㄓㄠ ㄕˊ mit6 ci2 ziu1 sik6 lit. not to have breakfast until the enemy is destroyed
Example sentences
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我们 我們 日本人 以 米饭 米飯 为主 為主 食 。
We Japanese live on rice.
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大部分 日本人 都 以 米饭 米飯 为主 為主 食 。
Most Japanese live on rice.
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在 各 大 土耳其 餐馆 餐館 ， 烤 羊肉串 是 主食 。
In various Turkish restaurants, shishkabob is the main food.
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在 中国 中國 ， 南方 人 以 米饭 米飯 为主 為主 食 ， 北方 人 以 面食 麵食 为主 為主 食 。
In China, southern people eat rice as staple food; northern people eat wheaten food as staple food.
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