食
shí
to eat
food; animal feed; eclipse
这道菜色香味俱全，令人食欲大开。
zhè dào cài sè xiāng wèi jù quán，lìng rén shí yù dà kāi。
This dish has great color, aroma, and taste, giving people a big appetite.
民以食为天，吃饭是每天最重要的事。
mín yǐ shí wéi tiān，chī fàn shì měi tiān zuì zhòng yào de shì。
Food is heaven for the people — eating is the most important matter of every day.
Words with 食
暴饮暴食
bào yǐn bào shí
to eat and drink unreasonably
节食
jié shí
to save food
熟食
shú shí
cooked food
食盐
shí yán
edible salt; table salt
面食
miàn shí
food made from wheat flour, such as noodles, dumplings, buns etc
食物
shí wù
food
食用
shí yòng
to eat; to consume
厌食症
yàn shí zhèng
anorexia
食人鱼
shí rén yú
piranha
副食品
fù shí pǐn
non-staple foods
丰衣足食
fēng yī zú shí
having ample food and clothing (idiom); well fed and clothed
自食其果
zì shí qí guǒ
to eat one's own fruit (idiom); fig. suffering the consequences of one's own action