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食物 (shí wù) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 4

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

Meaning of 食物

名 míng noun

food

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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Word breakdown

食 shí — eating, food

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 主食 zhǔ shí — staple food HSK 5
    Example

    米饭是中国人的主食。

    mǐ fàn shì zhōng guó rén de zhǔ shí

    Rice is the staple food of Chinese people.

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物 wù — thing, matter

Words with this character (41)
  • 1 动物 dòng wù — animal HSK 3
    • 动 moving, motion
    • 物 being, creature
    Example

    熊猫是一种可爱的动物。

    xióng māo shì yī zhǒng kě ài de dòng wù

    Pandas are a type of cute animal.

  • 2 动物园 dòng wù yuán — zoo HSK 3
    • 动 moving, animate (referring to living creatures)
    • 物 creature, being (combining with 动 to form 'animal')
    • 园 garden, park (indicating an enclosed facility or area)
    Example

    我们周末去动物园看熊猫。

    wǒ men zhōu mò qù dòng wù yuán kàn xióng māo

    We went to the zoo to see pandas on the weekend.

  • 3 礼物 lǐ wù — gift HSK 3
    • 礼 courtesy, propriety
    • 物 thing, object
    Example

    这是我送给你的生日礼物。

    zhè shì wǒ sòng gěi nǐ de shēng rì lǐ wù

    This is the birthday gift I'm giving you.

  • 4 植物 zhí wù — plant HSK 4
    • 植 plant, vegetation (relates to growing things)
    • 物 thing, being (refers to the organism/object)
    Example

    我喜欢在家里种植物。

    wǒ xǐ huan zài jiā lǐ zhòng zhí wù

    I like to grow plants at home.

  • 5 购物 gòu wù — to shop HSK 4
    • 购 to buy, to purchase
    • 物 thing, goods, item
    Example

    我喜欢在周末购物。

    wǒ xǐ huan zài zhōu mò gòu wù

    I like to shop on weekends.

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  • 6 事物 shì wù — things HSK 5
    • 事 affairs, matters (abstract things)
    • 物 objects, material things
    Example

    观察事物需要耐心。

    guān chá shì wù xū yào nài xīn

    Observing things requires patience.

  • 7 人物 rén wù — character; figure; personage HSK 5
    • 人 person; human being
    • 物 entity; being (forms the concept of a distinct individual)
    Example

    这部小说的主要人物是一位勇敢的战士。

    zhè bù xiǎo shuō de zhǔ yào rén wù shì yī wèi yǒng gǎn de zhàn shì

    The main character of this novel is a brave warrior.

  • 8 博物馆 bó wù guǎn — museum HSK 5
    • 博 broad, extensive, rich (indicating comprehensive collections)
    • 物 things, objects, items (referring to artifacts and exhibits)
    • 馆 building, hall, establishment (the physical structure or institution)
    Example

    我们周末去博物馆看展览。

    wǒ men zhōu mò qù bó wù guǎn kàn zhǎn lǎn

    We went to the museum to see the exhibition on the weekend.

  • 9 宠物 chǒng wù — pet HSK 5
    • 宠 pampered, cherished, favored
    • 物 creature, animal, being
    Example

    很多人喜欢养宠物。

    hěn duō rén xǐ huan yǎng chǒng wù

    Many people like to keep pets.

  • 10 物业 wù yè — property management HSK 5
    • 物 property, assets
    • 业 management, business operations
    Example

    小区的物业服务很好。

    xiǎo qū de wù yè fú wù hěn hǎo

    The property management service in the residential complex is very good.

  • 11 物价 wù jià — price level HSK 5
    • 物 goods, commodities
    • 价 price
    Example

    最近物价上涨得很快。

    zuì jìn wù jià shàng zhǎng de hěn kuài

    Prices have been rising very quickly recently.

  • 12 物品 wù pǐn — item HSK 5
    • 物 thing, object, matter
    • 品 article, item, product
    Example

    请把贵重物品放在保险箱里。

    qǐng bǎ guì zhòng wù pǐn fàng zài bǎo xiǎn xiāng lǐ

    Please put valuable items in the safe.

  • 13 物理 wù lǐ — physics HSK 5
    • 物 matter, physical things
    • 理 principles, laws
    Example

    我最喜欢的科目是物理。

    wǒ zuì xǐ huan de kē mù shì wù lǐ

    My favorite subject is physics.

  • 14 物质 wù zhì — matter HSK 5
    • 物 physical things, objects
    • 质 substance, essential nature
    Example

    这种物质在高温下会分解。

    zhè zhǒng wù zhì zài gāo wēn xià huì fēn jiě

    This substance decomposes at high temperatures.

  • 15 生物 shēng wù — organism HSK 5
    • 生 living, life
    • 物 thing, entity
    Example

    海洋里有很多种生物。

    hǎi yáng lǐ yǒu hěn duō zhǒng shēng wù

    There are many kinds of organisms in the ocean.

  • 16 药物 yào wù — medicine HSK 5
    • 药 medicine, medicinal
    • 物 substance, material
    Example

    这种药物有副作用。

    zhè zhǒng yào wù yǒu fù zuò yòng

    This medicine has side effects.

  • 17 货物 huò wù — goods HSK 5
    • 货 goods, merchandise (items for trade)
    • 物 things, items, objects (physical articles)
    Example

    仓库里堆满了货物。

    cāng kù lǐ duī mǎn le huò wù

    The warehouse is piled full of goods.

  • 18 万物 wàn wù — all things HSK 6
    • 万 myriad, countless, all
    • 物 things, objects, beings, creatures
    Example

    春天来了，万物复苏。

    chūn tiān lái le wàn wù fù sū

    Spring has come, and all things come back to life.

  • 19 建筑物 jiàn zhù wù — building HSK 6
    • 建 to build, to construct
    • 筑 to build, to construct (reinforces building meaning)
    • 物 object, thing (makes it a concrete noun)
    Example

    这个城市有很多古老的建筑物。

    zhè ge chéng shì yǒu hěn duō gǔ lǎo de jiàn zhù wù

    This city has many ancient buildings.

  • 20 文物 wén wù — cultural relic HSK 6
    • 文 culture, civilization
    • 物 object, item
    Example

    这座博物馆收藏了许多珍贵的文物。

    zhè zuò bó wù guǎn shōu cáng le xǔ duō zhēn guì de wén wù

    This museum houses many precious cultural relics.

  • 21 物体 wù tǐ — object HSK 6
    • 物 thing, matter
    • 体 body, physical form
    Example

    桌子上有一个不明物体。

    zhuō zi shàng yǒu yī gè bù míng wù tǐ

    There is an unidentified object on the table.

  • 22 财物 cái wù — property and possessions HSK 6
    • 财 wealth, money, financial assets
    • 物 things, objects, tangible goods
    Example

    请妥善保管好自己的财物。

    qǐng tuǒ shàn bǎo guǎn hǎo zì jǐ de cái wù

    Please take good care of your valuables.

  • 23 产物 chǎn wù — product HSK 7
    • 产 produce, production
    • 物 thing, object, matter
    Example

    这是历史发展的产物。

    zhè shì lì shǐ fā zhǎn de chǎn wù

    This is a product of historical development.

  • 24 作物 zuò wù — crop HSK 7
    • 作 to cultivate, to grow
    • 物 plant, thing
    Example

    这里的主要作物是水稻和小麦。

    zhè lǐ de zhǔ yào zuò wù shì shuǐ dào hé xiǎo mài

    The main crops here are rice and wheat.

  • 25 刊物 kān wù — publication HSK 7
    • 刊 to publish, periodical
    • 物 thing, item
    Example

    这是一本很有名的科学刊物。

    zhè shì yì běn hěn yǒu míng de kē xué kān wù

    This is a very famous scientific publication.

  • 26 吉祥物 jí xiáng wù — mascot HSK 7
    • 吉 lucky, auspicious
    • 祥 auspicious, propitious
    • 物 object, thing
    Example

    奥运会的吉祥物很受欢迎。

    Ào yùn huì de jí xiáng wù hěn shòu huān yíng

    The Olympic mascot is very popular.

  • 27 实物 shí wù — physical object HSK 7
    • 实 real, actual, tangible
    • 物 object, thing, item
    Example

    这个博物馆展示了很多历史实物。

    zhè ge bó wù guǎn zhǎn shì le hěn duō lì shǐ shí wù

    This museum displays many historical physical objects.

  • 28 废物 fèi wù — waste HSK 7
    • 废 discarded, abandoned,废弃的
    • 物 thing, object, matter
    Example

    请把废物扔进垃圾桶。

    qǐng bǎ fèi wù rēng jìn lā jī tǒng

    Please throw the waste into the trash can.

  • 29 微生物 wēi shēng wù — microorganism HSK 7
    • 微 tiny, minute, micro-
    • 生 life, living
    • 物 thing, organism, matter
    Example

    科学家正在研究海洋中的微生物。

    kē xué jiā zhèng zài yán jiū hǎi yáng zhōng de wēi shēng wù

    Scientists are studying microorganisms in the ocean.

  • 30 怪物 guài wù — monster HSK 7
    • 怪 strange, odd, weird
    • 物 thing, creature, being
    Example

    电影里的怪物很可怕。

    diàn yǐng lǐ de guài wù hěn kě pà

    The monster in the movie is very scary.

  • 31 物力 wù lì — material resources HSK 7
    • 物 material things, physical objects
    • 力 resources, capacity, power
    Example

    这个项目需要大量的人力和物力。

    zhè ge xiàng mù xū yào dà liàng de rén lì hé wù lì

    This project requires a lot of manpower and material resources.

  • 32 物流 wù liú — logistics HSK 7
    • 物 goods, materials,物
    • 流 flow, circulation
    Example

    这家公司专门从事国际物流服务。

    zhè jiā gōng sī zhuān mén cóng shì guó jì wù liú fú wù

    This company specializes in international logistics services.

  • 33 物种 wù zhǒng — species HSK 7
    • 物 living things, organisms
    • 种 type, kind, classification
    Example

    地球上有数百万个物种。

    dì qiú shàng yǒu shù bǎi wàn gè wù zhǒng

    There are millions of species on Earth.

  • 34 物美价廉 wù měi jià lián — good quality and low price HSK 7
    • 物 goods, products (the items being sold)
    • 美 good, excellent (quality)
    • 价 price
    • 廉 cheap, low, inexpensive
    Example

    这家超市的商品物美价廉，很受欢迎。

    zhè jiā chāo shì de shāng pǐn wù měi jià lián hěn shòu huān yíng

    The products at this supermarket are of good quality and low price, so it's very popular.

  • 35 物色 wù sè — to look for HSK 7
    • 物 thing, object, person (being sought)
    • 色 to examine, to observe (appearance)
    Example

    公司正在物色新的经理。

    gōng sī zhèng zài wù sè xīn de jīng lǐ

    The company is looking for a new manager.

  • 36 物证 wù zhèng — physical evidence HSK 7
    • 物 physical object, material thing
    • 证 evidence, proof
    Example

    警察在现场发现了重要的物证。

    jǐng chá zài xiàn chǎng fā xiàn le zhòng yào de wù zhèng

    The police found important physical evidence at the scene.

  • 37 物资 wù zī — materials, supplies HSK 7
    • 物 things, objects
    • 资 resources, assets
    Example

    救援队运送了大量物资到灾区。

    jiù yuán duì yùn sòng le dà liàng wù zī dào zāi qū

    The rescue team transported a large amount of supplies to the disaster area.

  • 38 猎物 liè wù — prey HSK 7
    • 猎 hunt, hunting
    • 物 thing, object, creature
    Example

    狮子捕捉到了它的猎物。

    shī zi bǔ zhuō dào le tā de liè wù

    The lion caught its prey.

  • 39 读物 dú wù — reading material HSK 7
    • 读 to read; contributes the action/purpose of reading
    • 物 thing, object, material; contributes the noun aspect of material
    Example

    这本书是很好的儿童读物。

    zhè běn shū shì hěn hǎo de ér tóng dú wù

    This book is excellent children's reading material.

  • 40 谷物 gǔ wù — grain HSK 7
    • 谷 grain, cereal crops
    • 物 things, products (forms a noun indicating category)
    Example

    谷物是人类的主要食物来源。

    gǔ wù shì rén lèi de zhǔ yào shí wù lái yuán

    Grain is the main food source for humans.

  • 41 遗物 yí wù — relics, belongings of the deceased HSK 7
    • 遗 left behind, bequeathed
    • 物 things, objects
    Example

    家人正在整理老人的遗物。

    jiā rén zhèng zài zhěng lǐ lǎo rén de yí wù

    The family is sorting through the old person's belongings.

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

consists of

1.1 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
1.2 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

2 物 wù — thing; object; matter

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

consists of

2.1 牛 niú — cow; ox; bull (large hoofed ruminant mammal with horns and a tufted tail, used for labor, milk, or meat)
牛 is a component in 13 characters
HSK 1
件 jiàn measure word for individual items 半 bàn one half; half (used before the measure word when there is no whole number, or after when there is)
HSK 2
告 gào to tell, inform, or announce something to others
HSK 3
物 wù thing; object; matter 特 tè special, unusual, extraordinary 解 jiě to split open; to separate
HSK 6
牢 láo (lit.) pen or enclosure for livestock or wild animals 牵 qiān to lead or pull along
HSK 7
牡 mǔ male (of birds and animals, opposite of 牝) 牧 mù to herd (livestock or poultry) outdoors to graze or roam 牲 shēng livestock (cattle, horses, donkeys, mules); in ancient times, sacrificial animals (cattle, sheep, pigs) 牺 xī (lit.) sacrificial animal of pure coat color 犀 xī rhinoceros
2.2 勿 wù — do not; must not (prohibition or dissuasion)
勿 is a component in 6 characters
HSK 2
场 chǎng a place or large area suited for certain needs
HSK 3
易 yì easy; not difficult (opposite of 难) 物 wù thing; object; matter
HSK 4
忽 hū careless, inattentive
HSK 6
匆 cōng hurried; hasty
HSK 7
吻 wěn lips

Stroke order