Writing
粮食 (liáng shi) — how to say "food" in Chinese
粮食
Food, grain
noun
Character composition
粮
grain, provisions
食
food
Radicals / Keys
米
Rice
#119 · mǐ · 6 strokes
食
Eat
#184 · shí · 9 strokes
Collocations
进口粮食
jìn kǒu liáng shi
import grain
粮食短缺
liáng shi duǎn quē
food shortage
粮食产量
liáng shi chǎn liàng
grain output
Examples
他们有很多粮食，足够一年吃。
They have a lot of food, enough for one year.
这是重要粮食。
This is important food.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "food" in Chinese?
"food" in Chinese is 粮食 (liáng shi).
粮食 meaning in English
粮食 (liáng shi) means "Food, grain".
How is 粮食 pronounced?
It is pronounced liáng shi (written as liang shi, liangshi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "food" in Chinese characters?
It is written 粮食: 粮 has 13 strokes, 食 has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 粮食?
粮食 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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