Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
吃
chī
Description
"吃"是一个很常用的动词，意思是把食物放进嘴里，然后咽下去。
"吃" is a very common verb meaning to put food into the mouth and then swallow it.
我们每天都要吃饭，所以这个字非常重要。
We eat every day, so this character is very important.
Meanings
吃chī
to eat
我想吃苹果。
I want to eat an apple.
吃chī
to have a meal; to dine
我们晚上一起吃饭吧。
Let's have dinner together tonight.
吃chī
to suffer or endure (something bad)
他吃了很多苦。
He has endured a lot of hardship.
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Notes
- Etymology
the mouth radical 口 shows this word relates to actions done with the mouth.
- Nuance
吃 covers solid food; use 喝 for drinking liquids.
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