主食 zhǔshí HSK7 staple food Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 3 sentences 北方人的主食通常是面食。 běifāng rén de zhǔshí tōngcháng shì miànshí. The staple food for northerners is usually wheat-based products. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary南方人习惯以大米为主食。 nánfāngrén xíguàn yǐ dàmǐ wéi zhǔshí. Southerners are accustomed to having rice as their staple food. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary米饭是中国南方人的主食。 mǐfàn shì Zhōngguó nánfāngrén de zhǔshí. Rice is the staple food for people in southern China. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary