chī
吃
to eat
HSK 2.0 · 1
HSK 3.0 · 1
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Words with 吃
吃饭 chī fàn
to have a meal; to eat
HSK 1
好吃 hǎo chī
tasty; delicious
HSK 1
吃惊 chī jīng
to be startled; to be shocked
HSK 4
小吃 xiǎo chī
snack; refreshments
HSK 4
吃力 chī lì
to entail strenuous effort; to toil at a task
HSK 5
大吃一惊 dà chī yī jīng
to have a surprise (idiom); shocked or startled; gobsmacked
HSK 7–9
吃亏 chī kuī
to suffer losses; to come to grief
HSK 7–9
吃苦 chī kǔ
to bear hardships
HSK 7–9
口吃 kǒu chī
to stammer; to stutter; Taiwan pr. [kǒu jí]
HSK 7–9
吃喝玩乐 chī hē wán lè
to eat, drink and be merry (idiom); to abandon oneself to a life of pleasure
HSK 7–9
吃不上 chī bu shàng
unable to get anything to eat; to miss a meal
HSK 7–9
Examples from your lessons
- 我想吃米饭。 I want to eat rice. Lesson 4
- 好的。你要吃什么菜？ Sure. What dish would you like? Lesson 4
- 我先吃饭，然后去学校。 I eat first, then go to school. Lesson 9
- 八点上课。我先吃早饭，然后去学校。 Class starts at 8. I eat breakfast first, then go to school. Lesson 9
- 我已经吃完饭了。 I have already finished eating. Lesson 14
- 这儿的羊肉非常好吃。 The lamb here is really delicious. Lesson 18
Character facts
Pictophonetic: mouth