主食

zhǔshí

noun HSK 7 #43,518

Meanings

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

Characters

Examples

米饭是中国南方的主食。

Mǐfàn shì Zhōngguó nánfāng de zhǔshí.

Rice is the staple food of southern China.

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