衣食住行 yī shí zhù xíng ㄧ ㄕˊ ㄓㄨˋ ㄒㄧㄥˊ ji1 sik6 zyu6 hang4 HSK 7-9
- lit. clothing, food, housing and transportation (idiom)
- fig. people's basic needs
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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
- 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
- 冬衣 dōng yī ㄉㄨㄥ ㄧ dung1 ji1 winter 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
- 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)
住
- 住址 zhù zhǐ ㄓㄨˋ ㄓˇ zyu6 zi2 address
- 住宅 zhù zhái ㄓㄨˋ ㄓㄞˊ zyu6 zaak2 residence; dwelling; abode
- 住宿 zhù sù ㄓㄨˋ ㄙㄨˋ zyu6 suk1 to stay at
- 住户 住戶 zhù hù ㄓㄨˋ ㄏㄨˋ zyu6 wu6 household
- 住房 zhù fáng ㄓㄨˋ ㄈㄤˊ zyu6 fong4 housing
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- 住处 住處 zhù chù ㄓㄨˋ ㄔㄨˋ zyu6 cyu3 residence; dwelling
- 住院 zhù yuàn ㄓㄨˋ ㄩㄢˋ zyu6 jyun2 to stay in hospital; to be hospitalized
- 居住 jū zhù ㄐㄩ ㄓㄨˋ geoi1 zyu6 to reside
- 抓住 zhuā zhù ㄓㄨㄚ ㄓㄨˋ zaau2 zyu6 to grab hold of; to capture
- 站住 zhàn zhù ㄓㄢˋ ㄓㄨˋ zaam6 zyu6 to come to a stop; to halt
- 记住 記住 jì zhu ㄐㄧˋ ˙ㄓㄨ gei3 zyu6 to remember
- 原住民 yuán zhù mín ㄩㄢˊ ㄓㄨˋ ㄇㄧㄣˊ jyun4 zyu6 man4 indigenous peoples
- 忍不住 rěn bu zhù ㄖㄣˇ ˙ㄅㄨ ㄓㄨˋ jan2 bat1 zyu6 cannot help
- 禁不住 jīn bu zhù ㄐㄧㄣ ˙ㄅㄨ ㄓㄨˋ kam1 bat1 zyu6 can't help it
- 不住 bù zhù ㄅㄨˋ ㄓㄨˋ bat1 zyu6 (verb complement) unable to firmly or securely (grasp, recall etc)
- 住区 住區 zhù qū ㄓㄨˋ ㄑㄩ zyu6 keoi1 living area
- 住友 Zhù yǒu ㄓㄨˋ ㄧㄡˇ zyu6 jau5 Sumitomo, Japanese company
- 住口 zhù kǒu ㄓㄨˋ ㄎㄡˇ zyu6 hau2 shut up
- 住商 zhù shāng ㄓㄨˋ ㄕㄤ zyu6 soeng1 residential and commercial
- 住嘴 zhù zuǐ ㄓㄨˋ ㄗㄨㄟˇ zyu6 zeoi2 to hold one's tongue
行
- 一行 yī xíng ㄧ ㄒㄧㄥˊ jat1 hang4 party
- 不行 bù xíng ㄅㄨˋ ㄒㄧㄥˊ bat1 hang4 won't do
- 并行 並行 bìng xíng ㄅㄧㄥˋ ㄒㄧㄥˊ bing3 hang4 to proceed in parallel
- 内行 內行 nèi háng ㄋㄟˋ ㄏㄤˊ noi6 hong4 expert
- 出行 chū xíng ㄔㄨ ㄒㄧㄥˊ ceot1 hang4 to go out somewhere (relatively short trip)
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- 力行 lì xíng ㄌㄧˋ ㄒㄧㄥˊ lik6 hang4 to practice diligently
- 可行 kě xíng ㄎㄜˇ ㄒㄧㄥˊ ho2 hang4 feasible
- 同行 tóng háng ㄊㄨㄥˊ ㄏㄤˊ tung4 hang4 person of the same profession
- 品行 pǐn xíng ㄆㄧㄣˇ ㄒㄧㄥˊ ban2 hang6 behavior
- 执行 執行 zhí xíng ㄓˊ ㄒㄧㄥˊ zap1 hang4 to implement
- 外行 wài háng ㄨㄞˋ ㄏㄤˊ ngoi6 hong4 layman
- 实行 實行 shí xíng ㄕˊ ㄒㄧㄥˊ sat6 hang4 to implement
- 履行 lǚ xíng ㄌㄩˇ ㄒㄧㄥˊ lei5 hang4 to fulfill (one's obligations)
- 平行 píng xíng ㄆㄧㄥˊ ㄒㄧㄥˊ ping4 hang4 parallel (in a spatial or geometric sense, or figuratively)
- 强行 強行 qiáng xíng ㄑㄧㄤˊ ㄒㄧㄥˊ koeng5 hang4 to do sth by force
- 推行 tuī xíng ㄊㄨㄟ ㄒㄧㄥˊ teoi1 hang4 to implement; to carry out; to introduce (a policy, system, reform etc)
- 施行 shī xíng ㄕ ㄒㄧㄥˊ si1 hang4 to put in place
- 旅行 lǚ xíng ㄌㄩˇ ㄒㄧㄥˊ leoi5 hang4 to travel
- 步行 bù xíng ㄅㄨˋ ㄒㄧㄥˊ bou6 hang4 to go on foot
- 流行 liú xíng ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄒㄧㄥˊ lau4 hang4 (of a contagious disease etc) to spread; to propagate
Example sentences
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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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