Meaning
animal feed; eat; food; to feed
Chinese: 食物、吃；读 sì 时表示喂养。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “shi” becomes a different word in each tone. 食 is the 2nd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.
Common Words
- 食物shí wùfood
- 食品shí pǐnfoodstuff; food; provisions
- 美食měi shículinary delicacy; fine food; gourmet food
- 粮食liáng shifoodstuff; cereals
- 食堂shí tángdining hall; cafeteria
Example Sentence
我们要养成健康的饮食习惯。Wǒ men yào yǎng chéng jiàn kāng de yǐn shí xí guàn.We should develop healthy eating habits.
我们Wǒ menwe要yàoto want养成yǎng chéngto cultivate健康jiàn kānghealth的deof饮食yǐn shíeating and drinking习惯xí guànhabit。