衣食 yī shí ㄧ ㄕˊ ji1 sik6
- clothes and food
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衣
- 上衣 shàng yī ㄕㄤˋ ㄧ soeng6 ji1 jacket
- 内衣 內衣 nèi yī ㄋㄟˋ ㄧ noi6 ji1 undergarment
- 外衣 wài yī ㄨㄞˋ ㄧ ngoi6 ji1 outer clothing
- 大衣 dà yī ㄉㄚˋ ㄧ daai6 ji1 overcoat
- 成衣 chéng yī ㄔㄥˊ ㄧ sing4 ji1 ready-made clothes
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- 毛衣 máo yī ㄇㄠˊ ㄧ mou4 ji1 (wool) sweater
- 衣服 yī fu ㄧ ˙ㄈㄨ ji1 fuk6 clothes
- 衣架 yī jià ㄧ ㄐㄧㄚˋ ji1 gaa2 clothes hanger
- 衣柜 衣櫃 yī guì ㄧ ㄍㄨㄟˋ ji1 gwai6 wardrobe
- 衣裳 yī shang ㄧ ˙ㄕㄤ ji1 soeng4 (coll.) clothes
- 衬衣 襯衣 chèn yī ㄔㄣˋ ㄧ can3 ji1 shirt
- 雨衣 yǔ yī ㄩˇ ㄧ jyu5 ji1 raincoat
- 更衣室 gēng yī shì ㄍㄥ ㄧ ㄕˋ gang1 ji1 sat1 change room; dressing room; locker room
- 洗衣机 洗衣機 xǐ yī jī ㄒㄧˇ ㄧ ㄐㄧ sai2 ji1 gei1 washing machine; washer
- 洗衣粉 xǐ yī fěn ㄒㄧˇ ㄧ ㄈㄣˇ sai2 ji1 fan2 laundry detergent
- 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)
- 干衣 乾衣 gān yī ㄍㄢ ㄧ gon1 ji1 drysuit (diving)
- 估衣 gù yi ㄍㄨˋ ˙ㄧ gu2 ji1 secondhand clothes
- 便衣 biàn yī ㄅㄧㄢˋ ㄧ bin6 ji1 civilian clothes; plain clothes
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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- 素食 sù shí ㄙㄨˋ ㄕˊ sou3 sik6 vegetarian food
- 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
Idioms with these characters
- 白衣苍狗 白衣蒼狗 bái yī cāng gǒu ㄅㄞˊ ㄧ ㄘㄤ ㄍㄡˇ baak6 ji1 cong1 gau2 lit. (cloud shapes) changing from a white shirt to a gray dog (idiom)
- 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
- 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
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- 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
- 量体裁衣 量體裁衣 liàng tǐ cái yī ㄌㄧㄤˋ ㄊㄧˇ ㄘㄞˊ ㄧ loeng4 tai2 coi4 ji1 lit. to cut cloth according to the body (idiom)
- 牛衣对泣 牛衣對泣 niú yī duì qì ㄋㄧㄡˊ ㄧ ㄉㄨㄟˋ ㄑㄧˋ ngau4 ji1 deoi3 jap1 couple living in destitute misery (idiom)
- 缩衣节食 縮衣節食 suō yī jié shí ㄙㄨㄛ ㄧ ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄕˊ suk1 ji1 zit3 sik6 to economize on clothes and food
- 天衣无缝 天衣無縫 tiān yī wú fèng ㄊㄧㄢ ㄧ ㄨˊ ㄈㄥˋ tin1 ji1 mou4 fung6 lit. seamless heavenly clothes (idiom)
- 相体裁衣 相體裁衣 xiàng tǐ cái yī ㄒㄧㄤˋ ㄊㄧˇ ㄘㄞˊ ㄧ soeng1 tai2 coi4 ji1 lit. tailor the clothes to fit the body (idiom); fig. act according to real circumstances
- 宵衣旰食 xiāo yī gàn shí ㄒㄧㄠ ㄧ ㄍㄢˋ ㄕˊ siu1 ji1 gon3 sik6 to dress before light and not eat before dark (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
- 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
- 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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衣食 住 是 生存 的 基础 基礎 。
Food, clothing and shelter are the foundations of survival.
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我 可以 给 給 我 的 家庭 提供 衣食 。
I can provide my family with food and clothing.
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孩子们 孩子們 的 衣食住行 靠 的 是 他们 他們 的 父母 。
Children depend on their parents for food, clothing and shelter.
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如果 我 中 了 彩 券 劵 ， 就 一辈子 一輩子 衣食无忧 衣食無憂 了 。
If I win the lottery, I'll be able to live high on the hog.
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如果 可以 投胎 转世 轉世 的话 的話 ， 我 想 做 有钱人 有錢人 家的 儿子 兒子 ， 一辈子 一輩子 衣食无忧 衣食無憂 。
If I could be reborn, I would want to be the child of a rich family, then I'd be set for life.
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