Definition

1. Noun:
   • Foods; Foodstuffs: Edible substances, especially staple grains and cereals, that provide nourishment and sustenance.
   • Rations; Provisions: A supply or allotment of food, often for a specific group or purpose, such as for soldiers or during a journey.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Cần đảm bảo an ninh lương thực quốc gia. (It is necessary to ensure national food security.)
  • Lương thực dự trữ đủ dùng cho cả mùa đông. (The stored provisions are sufficient for the whole winter.)
  • Chính phủ viện trợ lương thực cho vùng bị thiên tai. (The government provided food aid to the disaster-stricken area.)

Advanced Usage

• "lương thực thực phẩm": A broader term encompassing both staple foods (lương thực) and other food items (thực phẩm) like meat, vegetables, and fruit. It translates to "foodstuffs and provisions" or simply "food supplies".
  • Cửa hàng kinh doanh các mặt hàng lương thực thực phẩm. (The store trades in foodstuff and grocery items.)

Variants and Related Words

• Lương khô (n): Dry rations; field rations (e.g., compact, non-perishable food for soldiers or hikers).
  • Bộ đội được phát lương khô khi hành quân. (Soldiers are issued dry rations when on the march.)

Synonyms

• Foodstuffs: Substances used as food.
• Staples: Basic or principal food items, especially grains.
• Rations: A fixed allowance of provisions or food.

Related Concepts

• An ninh lương thực: Food security (the state of having reliable access to a sufficient quantity of affordable, nutritious food).
• Cây lương thực: Food crops (plants cultivated primarily for their edible grains or seeds, such as rice, wheat, and corn).

noun

1. foods; rations; provisions