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素食 (sù shí) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

素食 (sù shí) is a Chinese word: vegetarian food. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 素食

名 míng noun

vegetarian food

越来越多的人选择素食。

yuè lái yuè duō de rén xuǎn zé sù shí

More and more people are choosing vegetarian food.

动 dòng verb

be vegetarian; vegetarian diet

我已经素食三年了。

wǒ yǐ jīng sù shí sān nián le

I've been vegetarian for three years.

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Word breakdown

素 sù — vegetarian, plain, without meat

Words with this character (11)
  • 1 因素 yīn sù — factor HSK 5
    • 因 cause, reason (the causal aspect of a factor)
    • 素 element, component (the constituting aspect of a factor)
    Example

    天气是影响农业生产的重要因素。

    tiān qì shì yǐng xiǎng nóng yè shēng chǎn de zhòng yào yīn sù

    Weather is an important factor affecting agricultural production.

  • 2 元素 yuán sù — element HSK 6
    • 元 fundamental, primary, original
    • 素 basic component, essential part
    Example

    氧是一种化学元素。

    yǎng shì yī zhǒng huà xué yuán sù

    Oxygen is a chemical element.

  • 3 朴素 pǔ sù — simple HSK 6
    • 朴 plain, natural, unadorned
    • 素 simple, basic, unembellished
    Example

    他过着朴素的生活。

    tā guò zhe pǔ sù de shēng huó

    He lives a simple life.

  • 4 素质 sù zhì — quality HSK 6
    • 素 inherent, fundamental
    • 质 quality, nature
    Example

    他的个人素质很高。

    tā de gè rén sù zhì hěn gāo

    His personal quality is very high.

  • 5 维生素 wéi shēng sù — vitamin HSK 6
    • 维 maintain, preserve
    • 生 life, living
    • 素 element, substance
    Example

    水果和蔬菜富含维生素。

    shuǐ guǒ hé shū cài fù hán wéi shēng sù

    Fruits and vegetables are rich in vitamins.

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  • 6 要素 yào sù — element HSK 6
    • 要 essential, important, key
    • 素 element, component, factor
    Example

    创新是企业发展的重要要素。

    chuàng xīn shì qǐ yè fā zhǎn de zhòng yào yào sù

    Innovation is an important element of enterprise development.

  • 7 抗生素 kàng shēng sù — antibiotic HSK 7
    • 抗 resist, fight against, anti-
    • 生 life, living organisms
    • 素 substance, element, compound
    Example

    医生给我开了抗生素。

    yī shēng gěi wǒ kāi le kàng shēng sù

    The doctor prescribed antibiotics for me.

  • 8 激素 jī sù — hormone HSK 7
    • 激 stimulating, activating
    • 素 substance, element
    Example

    生长激素对儿童发育很重要。

    shēng zhǎng jī sù duì ér tóng fā yù hěn zhòng yào

    Growth hormone is very important for children's development.

  • 9 素不相识 sù bù xiāng shí — complete strangers HSK 7
    • 素 originally, from the beginning
    • 不 not, negation
    • 相 mutually, each other
    • 识 know, recognize
    Example

    我们素不相识，但他却帮助了我。

    wǒ men sù bù xiāng shí dàn tā què bāng zhù le wǒ

    We were complete strangers, but he helped me.

  • 10 素养 sù yǎng — literacy; attainment; cultivation HSK 7
    • 素 basic; essential qualities
    • 养 cultivation; nurture
    Example

    一个人的文化素养需要长期积累。

    yí gè rén de wén huà sù yǎng xū yào cháng qī jī lěi

    A person's cultural attainment requires long-term accumulation.

  • 11 素材 sù cái — material HSK 7
    • 素 raw, plain, basic
    • 材 material, substance
    Example

    这些照片是很好的创作素材。

    zhè xiē zhào piàn shì hěn hǎo de chuàng zuò sù cái

    These photos are good creative material.

食 shí — food, eating

Words with this character (17)
  • 1 美食 měi shí — delicious food HSK 4
    • 美 delicious, beautiful (quality descriptor)
    • 食 food (the object being described)
    Example

    我喜欢尝试各种美食。

    wǒ xǐ huan cháng shì gè zhǒng měi shí

    I like to try various delicious foods.

  • 2 零食 líng shí — snacks HSK 4
    • 零 fragmentary, scattered (referring to small portions)
    • 食 food
    Example

    她买了很多零食准备看电影。

    tā mǎi le hěn duō líng shí zhǔn bèi kàn diàn yǐng

    She bought a lot of snacks to prepare for watching a movie.

  • 3 食品 shí pǐn — food HSK 4
    • 食 food, eating
    • 品 product, item, goods
    Example

    这家商店出售各种食品。

    zhè jiā shāng diàn chū shòu gè zhǒng shí pǐn

    This store sells various kinds of food.

  • 4 食堂 shí táng — cafeteria HSK 4
    • 食 food/eating
    • 堂 hall/room
    Example

    我们在食堂吃午饭。

    wǒ men zài shí táng chī wǔ fàn

    We eat lunch in the cafeteria.

  • 5 食物 shí wù — food HSK 4
    • 食 eating, food
    • 物 thing, matter
    Example

    这家餐厅的食物很好吃。

    zhè jiā cān tīng de shí wù hěn hǎo chī

    The food at this restaurant is delicious.

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Structure & writing
1 素 sù — white; natural color

素 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 龶 — graphic component
龶 is a component in 5 characters
HSK 4
责 zé responsibility; duty within one's role 青 qīng black
HSK 5
素 sù white; natural color
HSK 6
毒 dú poison; toxic substance that chemically damages body tissues and functions 麦 mài grain crops including barley, wheat, rye, and oats
1.2 糸 mì — fine silk thread, thin fiber
糸 is a component in 8 characters
HSK 1
系 xì system; interconnected series
HSK 2
累 lěi to pile up; to accumulate
HSK 5
素 sù white; natural color 索 suǒ thick rope or chain 紫 zǐ purple; violet color 繁 fán numerous; complex (opposite of 简)
HSK 7
紊 wěn disordered; chaotic; confused 絮 xù cotton fibers; cotton wadding

Stroke order

2 食 shí — to eat
食 is a component in 1 characters
HSK 4
餐 cān to eat (a meal)

consists of

2.1 人 rén — human being; a higher animal that makes and uses tools
人 is a component in 18 characters
HSK 1
会 huì to gather; to come together 茶 chá tea plant (evergreen shrub with oblong leaves, white flowers, and hard-shelled seeds; young leaves are processed into tea leaves) 认 rèn to recognize; to distinguish
HSK 2
从 cóng (lit.) to follow
HSK 3
合 hé to close; to shut; to bring together (opposite of 开)
HSK 4
众 zhòng many; numerous (opposite of "寡") 内 nèi inside; interior (opposite of "外") 队 duì line; column; procession 食 shí to eat
HSK 5
企 qǐ to stand on tiptoe 珍 zhēn treasure; precious thing 舍 shě to give up; to abandon 齿 chǐ tooth; the organ for chewing food in the mouths of humans and some animals
HSK 6
仓 cāng warehouse, storehouse for grain or other goods 闪 shǎn to dodge aside quickly
HSK 7
囚 qiú to imprison; to incarcerate 淤 yū to silt up; to become clogged with sediment 禽 qín general term for birds
2.2 良 liáng — good; excellent
良 is a component in 9 characters
HSK 4
娘 niáng (colloq.) mother 浪 làng wave; billow on rivers, lakes, or seas 食 shí to eat
HSK 5
粮 liáng grain; food crops (cereals, legumes, tubers, etc.) 郎 láng ancient official title
HSK 6
朗 lǎng bright, well-lit 狼 láng wolf (a carnivorous mammal resembling a dog, with a long face, erect ears, yellowish or grayish-brown fur, and a drooping tail; nocturnal and fierce)
HSK 7
嚼 jiáo to chew; to masticate 酿 niàng to brew or ferment (using fermentation)

Stroke order