Chinese word

食品

Pronunciation

Pinyinshí pǐn

Meaning

  • nounfood

Example

这些食品已经过期了。zhè xiē shí pǐn yǐ jīng guò qī le

These food items have already expired.

Illustration for 食品 (food)

More examples

我买了很多新鲜的食品。wǒ mǎi le hěn duō xīn xiān de shí pǐn

I bought a lot of fresh food.

Core concept

It is a broad category of edible goods, including cooking materials and ready-to-eat products.

Common phrases

  • 新鲜的食品xīn xiān de shí pǐn

    fresh food

  • 加工食品jiā gōng shí pǐn

    processed food

  • 垃圾食品lā jī shí pǐn

    junk food

Similar words

食物shí wù: Food consumed by living things, including naturally occurring materials.
食材shí cái: Food materials prepared for use in cooking dishes.

Definition in Chinese

指供人吃的东西，既包括烹调用的原料，也包括已经加工或包装好、直接食用的食品。zhǐ gòng rén chī de dōng xī jì bāo kuò pēng tiáo yòng de yuán liào yě bāo kuò yǐ jīng jiā gōng huò bāo zhuāng hǎo zhí jiē shí yòng de shí pǐn

Word origin

食 (shí, "eat") + 品 (pǐn, "item") form a term that treats edible things as a class of items.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, this term often sounds more like a category label than a word for a particular meal, so it appears naturally on packaging, in shops, and in public notices.

Other meanings

  • ingredientnoun

Related words

  • 食品店shí pǐn diànfood storenoun
  • 食品安全shí pǐn ān quánfood safetynoun

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