How common it is
食物 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say shíwù slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
食物表示可以吃的东西。
shí wù biǎo shì kě yǐ chī de dōng xī。
Food means something that can be eaten.
Context note
食物常用于健康、餐桌和日常生活。
shí wù cháng yòng yú jiàn kāng 、 cān zhuō hé rì cháng shēng huó。
Food often appears in health, meals, and daily life.
5 examples
我喜欢这个食物。
wǒ xǐ huan zhè ge shí wù。
I like this food.
食物很新鲜。
shí wù hěn xīn xiān。
The food is fresh.
不要浪费食物。
bú yào làng fèi shí wù。
Do not waste food.
健康的食物很重要。
jiàn kāng de shí wù hěn zhòng yào。
Healthy food is important.
这个食物有点辣。
zhè ge shí wù yǒu diǎn là。
This food is a little spicy.
5 mini stories
妈妈做了很多好吃的食物。
mā ma zuò le hěn duō hǎo chī de shí wù。
Mom made a lot of tasty food.
食物放久了就不新鲜了。
shí wù fàng jiǔ le jiù bù xīn xiān le。
Food is no longer fresh if left too long.
我们一起分享食物。
wǒ men yì qǐ fēn xiǎng shí wù。
We shared food together.
他喜欢甜的食物。
tā xǐ huan tián de shí wù。
He likes sweet food.
老师说要珍惜食物。
lǎo shī shuō yào zhēn xī shí wù。
The teacher said we should treasure food.