zhǔ shí

Translation

  • main food
  • staple (rice and noodles)

Synonyms

  • 主食品

Examples

  • 我们日本人以米饭为主食
    We Japanese live on rice.
  • 在各大土耳其餐馆,烤羊肉串是主食
    In various Turkish restaurants, shishkabob is the main food.
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