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食物

shíwù
noun★Beginner
general

Any substance consumed to provide nutritional support for the body.

水果是一种健康的食物。

Fruit is a healthy food.

💡

Includes both solid and liquid substances that provide energy and nutrients.

Collocations

健康的食物healthy food有毒的食物poisonous food加工食物processed food

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Related Phrases

食物链phrase
food chain
食物中毒phrase
food poisoning

💡Pro Tip

Usage Tip

In formal contexts, '食品' is often preferred over '食物'.

📖Word Origin

Combination of '食' (to eat) and '物' (thing), literally meaning 'eatable things'.

📝Usage Notes

The term is neutral and can refer to any edible substance, whether healthy or unhealthy.

Word Breakdown

食
to eat
root
+
物
thing
root
汉英词典

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