How to write 食物
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Stroke order of 物
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HSK level
HSK 4食物 is listed in the official HSK vocabulary at HSK 4. An upper-intermediate band covering a wider range of everyday and work topics.
食物 in a sentence
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这 里 的 食 物 很 好 吃 。The food here is delicious.
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我 喜 欢 中 国 食 物 。I like Chinese food.
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食 物 准 备 好 了 。The food is ready.
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我 们 需 要 食 物 和 水 。We need food and water.
食物 vs 食品 vs 菜
Similar and easily confused words, and how they differ.
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食品 shí pǐn food products
Commercial or packaged 'foodstuff' — 食品安全 'food safety'. 食物 is food in general.
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菜 cài dish; cuisine; vegetable
菜 = a dish you order or cook — 点菜, 做菜 — or vegetables. 食物 is 'food' as a category.