素食 sù shí ㄙㄨˋ ㄕˊ sou3 sik6 HSK 7-9 流利級 · Level 5
- vegetarian food
- to eat a vegetarian diet
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素
- 元素 yuán sù ㄩㄢˊ ㄙㄨˋ jyun4 sou3 element (key component of sth)
- 因素 yīn sù ㄧㄣ ㄙㄨˋ jan1 sou3 element
- 朴素 樸素 pǔ sù ㄆㄨˇ ㄙㄨˋ pok3 sou3 plain and simple
- 激素 jī sù ㄐㄧ ㄙㄨˋ gik1 sou3 hormone
- 素描 sù miáo ㄙㄨˋ ㄇㄧㄠˊ sou3 miu4 sketch
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- 素材 sù cái ㄙㄨˋ ㄘㄞˊ sou3 coi4 source material (in literature and art)
- 素质 素質 sù zhì ㄙㄨˋ ㄓˋ sou3 zat1 inner quality
- 素养 素養 sù yǎng ㄙㄨˋ ㄧㄤˇ sou3 joeng5 (personal) accomplishment
- 要素 yào sù ㄧㄠˋ ㄙㄨˋ jiu3 sou3 essential factor
- 抗生素 kàng shēng sù ㄎㄤˋ ㄕㄥ ㄙㄨˋ kong3 sang1 sou3 antibiotic
- 维生素 維生素 wéi shēng sù ㄨㄟˊ ㄕㄥ ㄙㄨˋ wai4 sang1 sou3 vitamin
- 素不相识 素不相識 sù bù xiāng shí ㄙㄨˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄒㄧㄤ ㄕˊ sou3 bat1 soeng1 sik1 to be total strangers (idiom)
- 互素 hù sù ㄏㄨˋ ㄙㄨˋ wu6 sou3 (math.) coprime
- 像素 xiàng sù ㄒㄧㄤˋ ㄙㄨˋ zoeng6 sou3 pixel
- 俭素 儉素 jiǎn sù ㄐㄧㄢˇ ㄙㄨˋ gim6 sou3 thrifty and plain
- 全素 quán sù ㄑㄩㄢˊ ㄙㄨˋ cyun4 sou3 vegan
- 吃素 chī sù ㄔ ㄙㄨˋ hek3 sou3 to be a vegetarian
- 名素 míng sù ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄙㄨˋ ming4 sou3 variant of 名宿
- 味素 wèi sù ㄨㄟˋ ㄙㄨˋ mei6 sou3 monosodium glutamate (MSG)
- 奶素 nǎi sù ㄋㄞˇ ㄙㄨˋ naai5 sou3 (adjective) lacto-vegetarian
食
- 主食 zhǔ shí ㄓㄨˇ ㄕˊ zyu2 sik6 staple food
- 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
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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
- 艰苦朴素 艱苦樸素 jiān kǔ pǔ sù ㄐㄧㄢ ㄎㄨˇ ㄆㄨˇ ㄙㄨˋ gaan1 fu2 pok3 sou3 leading a plain, hardworking life (idiom)
- 轻饶素放 輕饒素放 qīng ráo sù fàng ㄑㄧㄥ ㄖㄠˊ ㄙㄨˋ ㄈㄤˋ hing1 jiu4 sou3 fong3 easily forgive, simply release (idiom); to let sb off scot free
- 尸位素餐 shī wèi sù cān ㄕ ㄨㄟˋ ㄙㄨˋ ㄘㄢ si1 wai6 sou3 caan1 to hold a sinecure (idiom)
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- 素不相能 sù bù xiāng néng ㄙㄨˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄒㄧㄤ ㄋㄥˊ sou3 bat1 soeng1 nang4 unable to get along (idiom)
- 素不相识 素不相識 sù bù xiāng shí ㄙㄨˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄒㄧㄤ ㄕˊ sou3 bat1 soeng1 sik1 to be total strangers (idiom)
- 素昧平生 sù mèi píng shēng ㄙㄨˋ ㄇㄟˋ ㄆㄧㄥˊ ㄕㄥ sou3 mui6 ping4 sang1 (idiom) to have never met sb before; entirely unacquainted
- 素面朝天 sù miàn cháo tiān ㄙㄨˋ ㄇㄧㄢˋ ㄔㄠˊ ㄊㄧㄢ sou3 min6 ciu4 tin1 lit. to present oneself confidently to the emperor, without makeup (as did the sister of Yang Guifei 杨贵妃) (idiom)
- 素未谋面 素未謀面 sù wèi móu miàn ㄙㄨˋ ㄨㄟˋ ㄇㄡˊ ㄇㄧㄢˋ sou3 mei6 mau4 min6 (idiom) to have never met
- 我行我素 wǒ xíng wǒ sù ㄨㄛˇ ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄨㄛˇ ㄙㄨˋ ngo5 hang4 ngo5 sou3 to continue in one's own way (idiom)
- 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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你 是 素食者 。
You are a vegetarian.
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她 是 素食者 。
She is a vegetarian.
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我 是 纯素食者 純素食者 。
I am vegan.
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他 是 纯素食者 純素食者 。
He's vegan.
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我 是 素食主义 素食主義 者 。
I am a vegetarian.
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