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Study: Food Drink and Shopping

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Word Number 3

food

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Primary Chinese

食物

Primary Pinyin

shí wù

Short Definition

A general edible object rather than a specific dish or ingredient.

Primary Meaning

可供食用的事物

Primary Note

General Food-class object.

Mapping Boundary

Correct: Mother buy food → 妈妈买食物。

Incorrect: Use food for 水.

Water belongs to the Drink class.

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