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吃饭
chīfàn
Description
"吃饭"就是吃东西，特别是吃早饭、午饭或者晚饭。
"吃饭" means to eat, especially breakfast, lunch, or dinner.
我们每天都要吃饭，饿了的时候也可以说"我想吃饭"。
We eat 吃饭 every day, and when hungry, we can say "I want to 吃饭."
Meanings
吃饭chīfàn
to eat a meal
我们一起去吃饭吧。
Let's go eat together.
吃饭chīfàn
to make a living; earn a living
他靠画画吃饭。
He makes a living by painting.
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Notes
- Etymology
吃 (to eat) + 饭 (cooked rice/meal), a verb-object compound.
- Nuance
sense of "earn a living" is figurative and informal, often with 靠.
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