Writing
素食 (sù shí) — how to say "vegetarian food" in Chinese
素食
Vegetarian food
noun · verb
Character composition
素
plain, vegetarian
食
food, nourishment
Radicals / Keys
糸
Silk
#120 · mì · 6 strokes
食
Eat
#184 · shí · 9 strokes
Collocations
素食者
sù shí zhě
vegetarian
吃素食
chī sù shí
eat vegetarian food
素食餐厅
sù shí cān tīng
vegetarian restaurant
Examples
为了健康，他决定开始吃素食。
For health reasons, he decided to start eating vegetarian food.
我喜欢素食。
I like vegetarian food.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "vegetarian food" in Chinese?
"vegetarian food" in Chinese is 素食 (sù shí).
素食 meaning in English
素食 (sù shí) means "Vegetarian food".
How is 素食 pronounced?
It is pronounced sù shí (written as su shi, sushi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "vegetarian food" in Chinese characters?
It is written 素食: 素 has 10 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 素食?
素食 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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