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主食 (zhǔ shí): Staple food (Noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order
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主 • zhǔ • master, host, main, primary
zhǔ
主
master, host, main, primary
食 • shí • to eat; food
shí
食
to eat; food
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More common words that include characters from 主食.
Words with
主
主要
zhǔ yào
mainly
主意
zhǔ yi
idea
主人
zhǔ rén
owner
主任
zhǔ rèn
director
主动
zhǔ dòng
take the initiative
主席
zhǔ xí
chairperson
主张
zhǔ zhāng
claim; assertionl; proposal
主持
zhǔ chí
take charge of; manage; direct
Words with
食
美食
měi shí
culinary delicacy
食品
shí pǐn
foodstuff; food; provisions
食堂
shí táng
dining hall; cafeteria
粮食
liáng shi
grain; cereals
零食
líng shí
snacks; nibbles between meals
食物
shí wù
food
食用
shí yòng
to eat; to consume
素食
sù shí
vegetarian food
4.
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
mǐ
米
fàn
饭
hé
和
miàn
面
tiáo
条
dōu
都
shì
是
cháng
常
jiàn
见
de
tā
他
jì
既
diǎn
点
le
了
zhǔ
主
shí
食
，
yòu
又
xuǎn
选
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.
的
zhǔ
主
shí
食
。
Rice and noodles are both common staple foods.
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.
