How common it is
粮食 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
Guest access
Guests can browse all words. Sign in or create an account to save progress and unlock more practice.
Pronunciation focus
Say liáng shi slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
粮食表示可以吃的主要食物。
liáng shí biǎo shì kě yǐ chī de zhǔ yào shí wù。
粮食 means staple food or grain.
Context note
粮食常用于农业、食物和生活。
liáng shí cháng yòng yú nóng yè 、 shí wù hé shēng huó。
It is often used with agriculture, food, and life.
5 examples
粮食很重要。
liáng shí hěn zhòng yào。
Grain is very important.
农民种粮食。
nóng mín zhǒng liáng shí。
Farmers grow grain.
粮食要珍惜。
liáng shí yào zhēn xī。
We should treasure grain.
粮食价格变化了。
liáng shí jià gé biàn huà le。
The price of grain changed.
这袋粮食很多。
zhè dài liáng shí hěn duō。
This bag of grain is a lot.
5 mini stories
老师说，粮食来之不易。
lǎo shī shuō， liáng shí lái zhī bú yì。
The teacher said grain comes from hard work.
他们把粮食收起来。
tā men bǎ liáng shí shōu qǐ lái。
They put the grain away.
粮食是生活的基础。
liáng shí shì shēng huó de jī chǔ。
Grain is the basis of life.
农民们努力种粮食。
nóng mín men nǔ lì zhǒng liáng shí。
Farmers work hard to grow grain.
珍惜粮食是一种好习惯。
zhēn xī liáng shí shì yì zhǒng hǎo xí guàn。
Valuing grain is a good habit.