HSK · Level 38
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Chinese word
粮食
Pronunciation
Pinyinliáng shí
Meaning
- nounfood
Example
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.
More examples
市场紧张导致粮食价格上涨。shì chǎng jǐn zhāng dǎo zhì liáng shí jià gé shàng zhǎng
Tight market conditions have caused food prices to rise.
Core concept
Edible provisions gathered as a durable supply, with grain at the center of the category.
Common phrases
粮食供应liáng shí gōng yìng
food supply
粮食运输liáng shí yùn shū
food transportation
粮食价格liáng shí jià gé
food prices
Similar words
食物shí wù: The general term for things eaten by people or animals.
食品shí pǐn: Prepared food products made and sold for people to eat.
主食zhǔ shí: The main food in a meal, usually grain or a dish made from it.
谷物gǔ wù: The general group of cereal grains, including rice and wheat.
Definition in Chinese
指以谷物为主、可加工或长期保存以供人畜食用的食物或物资总称，也可指某地或某时期的食物供应状况。zhǐ yǐ gǔ wù wéi zhǔ kě jiā gōng huò cháng qī bǎo cún yǐ gōng rén chù shí yòng de shí wù huò wù zī zǒng chēng yě kě zhǐ mǒu dì huò mǒu shí qī de shí wù gōng yìng zhuàng kuàng
Word origin
粮 (liáng, "grain or provisions") contributes the idea of staple stores, while 食 (shí, "food") broadens the compound to food supplies rather than grain alone.
Usage tips
- The word commonly appears in disaster relief, farming, and supply planning, where the focus is on enough staple food for a group rather than on a single serving.
Other meanings
- grainnoun
Related words
- 粮食供应liáng shí gōng yìngfood supplynoun