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食物

shí wù · shi wu

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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今(jīn)天(tiān)想(xiǎng)吃(chī)清(qīng)淡(dàn)的(de)食(shí)物(wù)呢(ne)。

Today I want to eat something light.

他(tā)们(men)给(gěi)士(shì)兵(bīng)提(tí)供(gōng)了(le)充(chōng)足(zú)的(de)食(shí)物(wù)和(hé)水(shuǐ)。

They supplied the soldiers with enough food and water.

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to eat; food

(bound form) thing; (literary) the outside world as distinct from oneself; people other than oneself

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