Word: 食 (shí, sì) 食 dictionary entry shí to eat; food; animal feed; eclipse sì to feed (a person or animal) Full dictionary entry for 食 Example sentences using 食 3 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 你常常外食吗？ Nǐ chángcháng wài shí ma? Do you eat out often? 日本人以米饭和鱼为生存之食。 Rìběn rén yǐ mǐfàn hé yú wèi shēngcún zhī shí. The Japanese live on rice and fish. 这种动物以草为食。 Zhèzhǒng dòngwù yǐ cǎo wèi shí. These animals feed on grass.