衣食

yīshí

noun #23,733

Meanings

1 clothing and food
2 basic necessities of life

Characters

clothing; clothes

Examples

衣食无忧才能谈其他的追求。

Yīshí wú yōu cáinéng tán qítā de zhuīqiú.

Only when clothing and food are assured can one pursue other goals.

父母为子女提供衣食，含辛茹苦。

Fùmǔ wèi zǐnǚ tígōng yīshí, hánxīnrúkǔ.

Parents toil hard to provide their children with clothing and food.

Tips

culture

衣食住行 (clothing, food, housing, transportation) is a classic four-character compound summarizing people's basic material needs in Chinese culture.

Stroke Order

衣 yī

食 shí