食物

• 拼音: shí wù
• 汉字拆解: 食 = pictograph of a covered vessel with food inside; 物 = 牛 (ox) + 勿 (not, phonetic), meaning 'thing/object'

含义

Food. A general term for anything edible.

A somewhat formal or written term for food in general. In casual daily speech, people more often say 吃的 (something to eat) or 东西 (stuff). 食物 is preferred in contexts involving health, science, safety, and written descriptions. Common collocations include 健康食物, 食物安全.

例句

1. 冰箱里还有一些食物。
2. 健康的食物对身体好。
3. 这种食物很受小朋友欢迎。

用法指南

语境: health, science, daily life

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 超市里有各种各样的食物。(The supermarket has all kinds of food.)
• 不要浪费食物。(Don't waste food.)

错误说法

• 不要在日常口语中说'我要买食物' (Don't say 我要买食物 in casual speech — it sounds overly formal; use 我要买吃的 or 我要买菜 instead)

起源与历史

食 (shí, to eat/food) + 物 (wù, thing/object). Literally 'edible thing,' a straightforward compound for food items.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal