主食
zhǔshí
staple food
Part of speech · noun
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主lord
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食eat
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Examples
- 米饭是中国南方的主食。Rice is the staple food of southern China.
- 北方人的主食常是面食。Northerners’ staple food is often wheat-based.
Collocations
主食和副食以…为主食主食类搭配主食
Mnemonic
主 zhǔ "main" + 食 shí "food": the main food of a meal, i.e. staple food. Contrasts with 副食 (side dishes).
Related
副食米饭面食饮食
Quick check
Which word contrasts with 主食?