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主食 (zhǔ shí): Staple food (Noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

主食 consists of 2 characters.

master, host, main, primary

Example Sentences with 主食

zài在

zhōng中

guó国

，

mǐ米

fàn饭

shì是

měi每

cān餐

bì必

bù不

kě可

shǎo少

de的

zhǔ主

shí食

。

In China, rice is an essential staple food for every meal.

mǐ米

fàn饭

shì是

hěn很

duō多

yà亚

zhōu洲

guó国

jiā家

de

tǔ土

dòu豆

fù富

hán含

diàn淀

fěn粉

，

shì是

zhòng重

yào

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mǐ米

fàn饭

hé和

miàn面

tiáo条

dōu都

shì是

的

zhǔ主

yào要

zhǔ主

shí食

。

Rice is the main staple food in many Asian countries.

要

de的

zhǔ主

shí食

lái来

yuán源

。

Potatoes are rich in starch and are an important source of staple food.

cháng

常

jiàn见

de的

zhǔ主

shí食

。

Rice and noodles are both common staple foods.

tā他

jì既

diǎn点

le了

zhǔ主

shí食

，

yòu又

xuǎn选

le了

yì一

bēi杯

qīng清

shuǎng爽

de的

yǐn饮

liào料

。

He ordered both a main course and a refreshing drink.

Related Words

More HSK vocabulary that shares characters with 主食.

Words with 主

主要zhǔ yàoHSK 3
主意zhǔ yiHSK 4
为主wéi zhǔ
主义zhǔ yì
主人zhǔ rén
主任zhǔ rèn
主体zhǔ tǐ
主力zhǔ lì

Words with 食

伙食huǒ shí
捕食bǔ shí
粮食liáng shi
素食sù shí
美食měi shí
膳食shàn shí
零食líng shí
食品shí pǐn