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noun[C, U]
a staple food; the main carbohydrate or grain-based food eaten in a meal, such as rice, noodles, steamed buns, or bread
zhǔshí
Pronunciation
Etymology
A compound of 主, meaning “main” or “principal,” and 食, meaning “food” or “to eat.”
Examples
中国北方人的主食常常是面食。
zhōngguó běifāng rén de zhǔshí chángcháng shì miànshí
The staple food of people in northern China is often wheat-based food.
我们家晚饭的主食是米饭。
wǒmen jiā wǎnfàn de zhǔshí shì mǐfàn
The staple food for dinner in our family is rice.
减肥时不一定要完全不吃主食。
jiǎnféi shí bù yídìng yào wánquán bù chī zhǔshí
When losing weight, you do not necessarily have to stop eating staple foods completely.
Character Breakdown
主
zhǔ
main; principal; master
食
shí
food; to eat
Collocations
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