主食

zhǔshí

noun HSK 5 #43,518

Meanings

1 staple food
2 main food (rice, noodles, bread, etc.)

Characters

Examples

HSK 3

米饭是中国南方的主食。

Mǐfàn shì Zhōngguó nánfāng de zhǔshí.

Rice is the staple food of southern China.

HSK 5

减肥不应该完全不吃主食。

Jiǎnféi bù yīnggāi wánquán bù chī zhǔshí.

You shouldn't completely cut out staple foods when dieting.

Tips

culture

In China, 主食 typically means rice (南方) or noodles/steamed buns (北方). Dishes eaten with it are called 菜 (cài).

Stroke Order

主 zhǔ

食 shí