English–Chinese
“food” in Chinese
How to say “food” in Chinese
“Food” in Chinese is 食物 (shí wù).
Anything edible that gives a person or animal energy and nourishment, whether it is raw or prepared.
Example sentences with 食物
孩子们喜欢吃各种食物。hái zi men xǐ huān chī gè zhǒng shí wù
Children like to eat all kinds of food.
Tips for using 食物
- 食物 (shíwù, "food") names the edible things as a category, whereas 吃东西 (chī dōngxi, "eat something") and 吃饭 (chī fàn, "eat a meal") describe people eating in everyday speech.
Other Chinese words for “food”
这些食品已经过期了。zhè xiē shí pǐn yǐ jīng guò qī le
These food items have already expired.
宿舍的伙食很难吃，但很便宜。sù shè de huǒ shí hěn nán chī dàn hěn pián yi
The food in the dorm is bad, but it is very cheap.
政府正在运送粮食到灾区。zhèng fǔ zhèng zài yùn sòng liáng shí dào zāi qū
The government is transporting food to the disaster area.