"食" • Chinese-English Dictionary

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Results for 食
食 shí to eat / food / animal feed / eclipse
食 sì to feed (a person or animal)
Results beginning with 食
食品 shí pǐn foodstuff / food / provisions / CL:種|种[zhong3]
食物 shí wù food / CL:種|种[zhong3]
食用 shí yòng to eat / to consume / edible
食谱 shí pǔ cookbook / recipe / diet / CL:份[fen4],個|个[ge4]
食堂 shí táng dining hall / cafeteria / CL:個|个[ge4],間|间[jian1]
食欲 shí yù appetite
食指 shí zhǐ index finger / (literary) mouths to feed
食宿 shí sù board and lodging / room and board
食客 shí kè diner (in a restaurant etc) / hanger-on / sponger
食盐 shí yán edible salt
食疗 shí liáo food therapy / treatment via food (TCM)
食量 shí liàng quantity of food one eats / food intake
食人 shí rén man-eating (beast) / to eat people / fig. to oppress the people
食肉 shí ròu carnivorous
食言 shí yán lit. to eat one's words / to break a promise / to go back on one's word / to renege / unsworn testimony
食管 shí guǎn esophagus
食粮 shí liáng food cereals
食道 shí dào esophagus / the proper way to eat / food transportation route
食醋 shí cù table vinegar
食补 shí bǔ tonic food (food considered to be particularly healthful) / to eat such foods
食油 shí yóu cooking oil
食肆 shí sì restaurant / eatery
食具 shí jù tableware
食法 shí fǎ cooking method
食料 shí liào foodstuff
食槽 shí cáo manger
食材 shí cái (food) ingredient
食俸 shí fèng salary of a public official / to be in government service
食季 shí jì eclipse season
食菌 shí jùn edible mushroom
食禄 shí lù to draw government pay / to be in public service / salary of an official
食糜 shí mí chyme
食顷 shí qǐng a short moment
食色 shí sè food and sex / appetite and lust
食玩 shí wán small toy or figurine included with a food product / DIY candy kit
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食物链 shí wù liàn food chain
食人魔 shí rén mó ogre
食人鱼 shí rén yú piranha
食道癌 shí dào ái esophageal cancer
食肉类 shí ròu lèi carnivorous species
食品值  food value
食物权  The right to food
食品税  food tax
食虫目 Shí chóng mù Insectivora
食火鸡 shí huǒ jī cassowary (genus Casuarius), large flightless bird native to northeastern Australia and New Guinea / CL:隻|只[zhi1]
食品摊 shí pǐn tān food vendor's stand
食人鲨 shí rén shā man-eating shark / same as 大白鯊|大白鲨[da4 bai2 sha1], great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias)
食人俗 shí rén sú cannibalism
食肉目 shí ròu mù Carnivora, order of carnivores within Mammalia
食尸鬼 shí shī guǐ ghoul
食物房 shí wù fáng larder / pantry
食物柜 shí wù guì larder / pantry
食物油 shí wù yóu cooking oil / food oil
食蟹獴 shí xiè měng see 蟹獴[xie4 meng3]
食蚁兽 shí yǐ shòu ant-eater (several different species)
食品安全 shí pǐn ān quán food safety
食品卫生  food hygiene
食物中毒 shí wù zhòng dú food poisoning
食品加工  food processing
食品工业 shí pǐn gōng yè food industry
食品包装 shí pǐn bāo zhuāng food packaging
食品科学  food science
食古不化 shí gǔ bù huà to swallow ancient learning without digesting it (idiom) / to be pedantic without having a mastery of one's subject
食不果腹 shí bù guǒ fù lit. food not filling the stomach (idiom) / fig. poverty-stricken
食肉寝皮 shí ròu qǐn pí to eat sb's flesh and sleep on their hide (idiom) / to swear revenge on sb / implacable hatred / to have sb's guts for garters
食荼卧棘 shí tú wò jí to eat bitter fruit and lie on thorns (idiom) / to share the hard life of the common people
食言而肥 shí yán ér féi lit. to grow fat eating one's words (idiom) / fig. not to live up to one's promises
食玉炊桂 shí yù chuī guì food is more precious than jade and firewood more expensive than cassia (idiom) / the cost of living is very high
食疗食品  therapeutic food
食品计划  food schemes
食物主权  food sovereignty
食品里程  food miles
食品禁忌  food taboo
食泥动物  sediment feeder
食物民主  food democracy
食品骚乱  food riot
食品辐照  food irradiation
食品分析  food analysis
食品废物  garbage / food waste
食品技术  food technology
食品标准  food standards
食品管线  food pipeline
食品类别  food patterns
食品保藏  food conservation
食物摄入  intake of foods
食堂经理  Mess Manager
食不知味 shí bù zhī wèi lit. to eat without tasting the food / worried or downhearted (idiom)
食草动物 shí cǎo dòng wù herbivore
食虫动物 shí chóng dòng wù entomophage
食虫植物 shí chóng zhí wù insectivorous plant
食腐动物 shí fǔ dòng wù scavenger
食肉动物 shí ròu dòng wù carnivore
食肉牛龙 shí ròu niú lóng Carnotaurus
食色性也 shí sè xìng yě Appetite and lust are only natural (Mencius 6A:4). / By nature we desire food and sex.
食衣住行 shí yī zhù xíng see 衣食住行[yi1 shi2 zhu4 xing2]
食欲抑制剂  anorectic agent
食欲抑制药  appetite depressant
食物添加剂  food additive
食物摄取量  food intake
食物摄入量  food intake
食品运送车  food servicing truck
食物接受性  food acceptability
食品工艺师  Food Technologist
食品切片机  food slicer
食品经济学  food economics
食物蛋白质  food protein
食品加工机 shí pǐn jiā gōng jī food processor
食品接触物质  food contact substance
食品标准法典  Codex Alimentarius
食品价格上涨  food inflation
食品安全报告  food safety report
食物保藏干事  Food Conservation Officer
食品保藏工程师  food conservation engineer
食盐中添加铁质  iron fortification of common salt
食品加工业协商  Consultation on the Food-Processing Industry
食品药品监督局 shí pǐn yào pǐn jiān dū jú state food and drug administration (SDA)
食品和药物管理局  Food and Drug Administration
食物循环技术项目  Food Cycle Technologies Project
食品工程和技术科  Food Engineering and Technology Section
食物及药品管理局 shí wù jí yào pǐn guǎn lǐ jú US Food and Drug Administration authority (FDA)
食品标准法典委员会  Codex Alimentarius Commission
食品添加营养剂方法  food fortification
食不厌精，脍不厌细 shí bù yàn jīng , kuài bù yàn xì lit. to eat but finely ground grain and finely chopped meat (idiom, from Analects) / fig. to be fastidious about one's food
食品药品监督管理局 Shí pǐn Yào pǐn Jiān dū Guǎn lǐ jú (China) Food and Drug Administration
食之无味，弃之不甘 shí zhī wú wèi , qì zhī bù gān see 食之無味，棄之可惜|食之无味，弃之可惜[shi2 zhi1 wu2 wei4 , qi4 zhi1 ke3 xi1]
食之无味，弃之可惜 shí zhī wú wèi , qì zhī kě xī lit. to be hardly worth eating, but it would still be a pity to discard it (idiom) / fig. some things have little to no value, yet one is still reluctant to part with them
食物权问题特别报告员  Special Rapporteur on the right to food
食品辐射国际磋商小组  International Consultative Group on Food Irradiation
食物安全管理人全球论坛  Global Forum of Food Safety Regulators
食品烟草旅馆工人国际工会  Trade Union International of Food, Tobacco, Hotel and Allied Workers
食品和药物管理局指导方针  FDA guidelines
食品添加剂问题联合专家委员会  Joint Expert Committee on Food Additives
食品辐照的溷合程序国际专题讨论会  International Symposium on Combination Processes in Food Irradiation
Approximate Results for 食
饮食 yǐn shí food and drink / diet
美食 měi shí culinary delicacy / fine food / gourmet food
粮食 liáng shi foodstuff / cereals / CL:種|种[zhong3]
主食 zhǔ shí main food / staple (rice and noodles)
进食 jìn shí to take a meal / to eat
零食 líng shí between-meal nibbles / snacks
素食 sù shí vegetables / vegetarian food
膳食 shàn shí meal
吞食 tūn shí to devour
衣食 yī shí clothes and food
伙食 huǒ shí food / meals
吸食 xī shí (of an insect) to drink (nectar, sap, blood etc) / (of a person) to take (a narcotic drug) / to drink through a straw
节食 jié shí to save food / to go on a diet
喂食 wèi shí to feed
肉食 ròu shí carnivorous
觅食 mì shí to forage / to hunt for food / to scavenge / fig. to make a living
甜食 tián shí dessert / sweet
面食 miàn shí food made from wheat flour, such as noodles, dumplings, buns etc
熟食 shú shí cooked food / prepared food / deli food
蚕食 cán shí (lit. and fig.) to nibble away at
绝食 jué shí to go on a hunger strike
副食 fù shí non-staple food / CL:種|种[zhong3]
速食 sù shí fast food (Tw)
服食 fú shí to take (medication, vitamins etc)
暴食 bào shí to eat too much / to binge
捕食 bǔ shí to prey on / to catch and feed on / to hunt for food
吃食 chī shi food / edibles
吃食 chī shí to eat (of bird or animal) / to feed
厌食 yàn shí anorexia
偏食 piān shí partial to (some kinds of food, usu. unhealthy) / having likes and dislikes / partial eclipse
禁食 jìn shí to fast / to abstain from eating / to forbid the eating of (certain foods) / a fast
采食 cǎi shí to forage / to gather for eating / to pick and eat
挑食 tiāo shí to be picky about food
可食 kě shí edible
日食 rì shí solar eclipse
饭食 fàn shí food
消食 xiāo shí to aid digestion
摄食 shè shí to consume
酒食 jiǔ shí food and drink
寒食 hán shí cold food (i.e. to abstain from cooked food for 3 days around the Qingming festival 清明節|清明节) / the Qingming festival
乞食 qǐ shí to beg for food
啄食 zhuó shí (of a bird) to peck at food
月食 yuè shí lunar eclipse / eclipse of the moon
断食 duàn shí to fast / hunger strike
贪食 tān shí greedy / glutton
热食 rè shí hot food
积食 jī shí (of food) to retain in stomach due to indigestion (TCM)
扁食 biǎn shí dumplings
扁食 biǎn shi (dialect) Chinese-style dumpling (such as wonton, jiaozi etc)
餐食 cān shí food / meal
草食 cǎo shí herbivorous
存食 cún shí (of food) to retain in stomach due to indigestion (TCM)
打食 dǎ shí to go in search of food (of animals) / to take medicine for indigestion or gastro-intestinal upsets
鼎食 dǐng shí extravagant food
定食 dìng shí set meal (esp. in a Japanese restaurant)
和食 hé shí Japanese cuisine
洁食 jié shí kosher
即食 jí shí instant (food)
流食 liú shí (medicine) liquid food
掠食 lu:è shí to prey on / predation / predatory
禄食 lù shí official pay
谋食 móu shí to make a living / to strive to earn a living
普食 pǔ shí (medicine) regular food
轻食 qīng shí light meal / snack
全食 quán shí total eclipse
冗食 rǒng shí eating without working
稍食 shāo shí (old) monthly salary of an official
施食 shī shí to give food (as a charity) / "feeding the hungry ghosts" (Buddhist ceremony)
蔬食 shū shí vegetarian meal / vegetarian diet
堂食 táng shí to eat in (at the restaurant) (contrasted with 外帶|外带[wai4 dai4]) / (restaurant) dine-in service
停食 tíng shí (of food) to retain in stomach due to indigestion (TCM)
揾食 wèn shí to earn one's living (Cantonese) / Mandarin equivalent: 謀生|谋生[mou2 sheng1]
误食 wù shí to accidentally eat / to inadvertently ingest
杂食 zá shí omnivorous (zoology) / snacks / a varied diet
择食 zé shí to be picky (food)
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副食品 fù shí pǐn non-staple foods / (Tw) solids (food for infants other than breast milk and formula)
伙食费 huǒ shí fèi food expenses / board expenses / meals (cost)
美食家 měi shí jiā gourmet
素食者 sù shí zhě vegetarian
厌食症 yàn shí zhèng anorexia
日全食 rì quán shí total eclipse of the sun
捕食者 bǔ shí zhě predator
速食面 sù shí miàn instant noodles
肉食性 ròu shí xìng carnivore
月全食 yuè quán shí total lunar eclipse
代食品  famine food
土食者  locavore
厌食剂  anorexiant
粮食树  food(-bearing) tree
哈食油  hash oil
厌食的  anorectic (adj.)
半流食 bàn liú shí (medicine) semi-liquid food
暴食症 bào shí zhèng bulimia
吃白食 chī bái shí to eat without paying / to freeload
纯素食 chún sù shí vegan / vegan food
废寝食 fèi qǐn shí to neglect sleep and food
狗食袋 gǒu shí dài doggy bag / take-out container
全素食 quán sù shí vegan
日环食 rì huán shí an annular eclipse of the sun
日偏食 rì piān shí partial eclipse of the sun
日月食 rì yuè shí eclipsis (of the moon or sun)
熟食店 shú shí diàn deli / delicatessen
速食店 sù shí diàn fast food shop
消食儿 xiāo shí r erhua variant of 消食[xiao1 shi2]
异食癖 yì shí pǐ pica (medicine)
诱食剂 yòu shí jì feeding attractant / phagostimulant
月偏食 yuè piān shí partial eclipse of the moon
绿色食品 lu:4 sè shí pǐn clean, unadulterated food product / organic food
衣食住行 yī shí zhù xíng clothing, food, housing and transport (idiom) / people's basic needs
粮食生产  food production
健康食品 jiàn kāng shí pǐn health food
粮食安全  food security
学校食堂 xué xiào shí táng school canteen
饮食服务  catering service
粮食价格  food price
废寝忘食 fèi qǐn wàng shí to neglect sleep and forget about food (idiom) / to skip one's sleep and meals / to be completely wrapped up in one's work
粮食产量  food production
自食其力 zì shí qí lì lit. to eat off one's own strength (idiom) / fig. to stand on one's own feet / to earn one's own living
营养食品 yíng yǎng shí pǐn enriched foods
粮食作物 liáng shi zuò wù grain crops / cereals
丰衣足食 fēng yī zú shí having ample food and clothing (idiom) / well fed and clothed
饥不择食 jī bù zé shí when hungry, you can't pick what you eat (idiom) / beggars can't be choosers / When matters are urgent, don't spend time choosing alternatives.
因噎废食 yīn yē fèi shí lit. not eating for fear of choking (idiom) / fig. to cut off one's nose to spite one's face / to avoid sth essential because of a slight risk
节衣缩食 jié yī suō shí to save on food and clothing (idiom) / to live frugally
自食其果 zì shí qí guǒ to eat one's own fruit (idiom) / fig. suffering the consequences of one's own action / to reap what one has sown
饱食终日 bǎo shí zhōng rì to spend the whole day eating (i.e. not doing any work)
饿虎扑食 è hǔ pū shí like a hungry tiger pouncing on its prey
吹箫乞食 chuī xiāo qǐ shí to beg while playing the xiao 簫|箫[xiao1] (mouth organ) / cf Wu Zixu 伍子胥[Wu3 Zi3 xu1], destitute refugee from Chu 楚[Chu3], busked in Wu town c. 520 BC, then became a powerful politician
发愤忘食 fā fèn wàng shí so dedicated as to forget one's meals (idiom)
锦衣玉食 jǐn yī yù shí brocade garments, jade meals (idiom) / a life of luxury / extravagance
灭此朝食 miè cǐ zhāo shí lit. not to have breakfast until the enemy is destroyed / anxious to do battle (idiom)
弱肉强食 ruò ròu qiáng shí lit. the weak are prey to the strong (idiom) / fig. predatory behavior / the law of the jungle
三旬九食 sān xún jiǔ shí lit. to have only nine meals in thirty days (idiom) / fig. (of a family) on the brink of starvation / in dire straits
率兽食人 shuài shòu shí rén lit. to lead beasts to eat the people (idiom) / fig. tyrannical government oppresses the people
缩衣节食 suō yī jié shí to economize on clothes and food / to scrimp and save (idiom)
宵衣旰食 xiāo yī gàn shí to dress before light and not eat before dark (idiom) / diligently attending to official matters
衣单食薄 yī dān shí bó thin coat, meager food (idiom) / life of wretched poverty / destitute
衣食父母 yī shí fù mǔ the people one depends upon for one's livelihood / one's bread and butter
钟鸣鼎食 zhōng míng dǐng shí extravagant lifestyle
补充食物  food supplements
自制食品  home-made foods
粮食援助  food aid
粮食污染  food contamination
粮食贮存  food storage
保温食橱  hot cupboard unit / hotlock / hot cupboard / foodwarmer
粮食第一  Institute for Food and Development Policy / Food First
空投食品  food airdrop
减食欲药  anorexiant
安全食物  safe food
野生食物  wild foods
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