主食

• 拼音: zhǔ shí
• 汉字拆解: 主 = 丶 + 王 (main); 食 = 人 + 良 (food)

含义

Staple food; main food. The primary carbohydrate-based food in a meal, such as rice, noodles, or bread.

In Chinese dietary culture, refers to grains and grain products that form the base of a meal, as opposed to 菜 (dishes) and 汤 (soup). Rice in the south, wheat products (noodles, mantou) in the north. Important concept in nutrition.

例句

1. 中国北方的主食是面食。
2. 减肥期间要适当减少主食摄入。
3. 晚餐我们吃米饭还是面条做主食?

用法指南

语境: food, nutrition, daily life

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 营养师建议主食应该占每餐的三分之一。(Nutritionists suggest that staple foods should account for one-third of each meal.)
• 土豆在某些国家被当作主食。(Potatoes are treated as a staple food in some countries.)

错误说法

• 肉是主食 — meat is 荤菜 or 菜, not 主食 (staples are carb-based)

起源与历史

主 (main, primary) + 食 (food)

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal