Today’s word of the day is 食 (shí) which means ‘to eat’. Let’s practice making words, phrases, and sentences with 食 (shí).
食品 (shípǐn) Food
The first word is 食品 (shípǐn) which is a noun that means food. Let’s look at each character of this word, 食 means ‘to eat’ and 品 (pǐn) means product. A way of using it in a sentence is 我们应该关注食品安全。(Wǒmen yīnggāi guānzhù shípǐn ānquán.) We should pay attention to food safety.
食堂 (shítáng) Cafeteria
Another word we can create with 食 (shí) is 食堂 (shítáng). This is a noun that means cafeteria. Let’s again look at each character of this word, 食 means body, and 堂 means hall. 学生们都在食堂吃午饭。(Xuéshēngmen dōu zài shítáng chī wǔfàn.) Students are having lunch in the cafeteria.
食欲 (shíyù) Appetite
Finally, we can create the word 食欲 (shíyù) which is a noun that means appetite. 最近我食欲不佳，可能是因为工作压力太大了。(Zuìjìn wǒ shíyù bùjiā, kěnéng shì yīnwèi gōngzuò yālì tài dà le.) Lately, I've had a poor appetite, probably because of too much work pressure.