Writing
食用 (shí yòng) — how to say "edible" in Chinese
食用
Edible
verb
Character composition
食
to eat, food
用
to use
Radicals / Keys
食
Eat
#184 · shí · 9 strokes
用
Use
#101 · yòng · 5 strokes
Collocations
食用海鲜
shíyòng hǎixiān
eat seafood
Examples
食用油的品质直接影响我们的健康。
The quality of cooking oil directly affects our health.
这种蘑菇可以食用。
These mushrooms are edible.
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Frequently asked questions
Edible meaning in Chinese
"edible" in Chinese is 食用 (shí yòng).
Shi yong meaning Chinese
食用 (shí yòng) means "Edible".
How is 食用 pronounced?
It is pronounced shí yòng (written as shi yong, shiyong). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "edible" in Chinese characters?
It is written 食用: 食 has 9 strokes, 用 has 5 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 食用?
食用 is on the HSK 3.0 level 5 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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