- 吃饭 chīfàn to eatto eat a meal; to have food
- 好吃 hǎochī delicioustasty; good to eat
- 吃惊 chījīng to be startledto be startled; to be shocked; to be amazed or alarmed
- 吃饱 chībǎo to eat one's fillTo eat until full; to have eaten enough.
- 小吃 xiǎochī snacksnack; street food; small and inexpensive dishes or local refreshments often sold by street vendors or in small shops
- 吃东西 chīdōngxi to eatTo eat something; to have a snack or a meal
- 吃亏 chīkuī to suffer lossesto suffer a loss; to come to grief; to get the worst of it or be taken advantage of
- 大吃一惊 dàchīyījīng to be greatly surprised(idiom) to be stunned, shocked, or taken aback by what one sees or hears; to have the fright of one's life
- 吃掉 chīdiào to eat upto eat up; to finish eating; to consume completely
- 吃药 chīyào to take medicineto take medicine; to ingest medication
- 吃醋 chīcù to be jealousto be jealous of a rival in a romantic relationship
- 吃吃 chīchī [laughing/stammering]The sound of muffled laughter, giggling, or stammering.
- 吃苦 chīkǔ to sufferTo undergo hardships or experience pain.
- 吃喝 chīhē eat and drinkto eat and drink; food and drink; diet
- 吃力 chīlì strenuousrequiring or involving great effort; laborious; tiring
- 吃光 chīguāng to eat upto finish all the food; to eat everything until nothing is left
- 吃不下 chībuxià unable to eatUnable to eat any more due to being full, or feeling unable to eat due to a lack of appetite
- 吃不消 chībuxiāo to be unable to standTo be unable to tolerate or endure; to find something difficult to manage because it is too much or too hard.
- 吃零食 chīlíngshí to snackto eat snacks or between-meal refreshments
- 吃人 chīrén to eat peopleto eat or devour people; used to describe animals or monsters
- 吃素 chīsù to be a vegetarianto abstain from eating meat or animal products; for some religious practitioners, this also includes abstaining from certain pungent vegetables like garlic and onions
- 吃喝玩乐 chīhēwánlè to enjoy a life of pleasureto indulge in eating, drinking, and merry-making; to abandon oneself to a life of seeking pleasure and idleness
- 生吃 shēngchī to eat rawTo eat food that is raw or uncooked.
- 吃紧 chījǐn tensedescribes a situation that is tense, critical, or serious; frequently used for military situations or being hard-pressed for money or resources
- 吃香 chīxiāng popularpopular; well-liked; in high demand; well regarded by others
- 吃水 chīshuǐ draftthe depth of a ship's hull below the waterline; used to measure a ship's load
- 吃苦耐劳 chīkǔnàiláo hardworkingto endure hardships and be hardworking or untiring
- 口吃 kǒuchī to stammerto stammer or stutter; describes a speech disorder where a person involuntarily repeats sounds or pauses frequently while speaking
- 难吃 nánchī unpalatablebad-tasting; foul-tasting; unpleasant to eat
- 吃奶 chīnǎi to suck the breastto suck milk from the breast
- 贪吃 tānchī gluttonous; gluttongluttonous; voracious; greedy for food; to have an insatiable appetite
- 大吃大喝 dàchīdàhē to feastto eat and drink as much as one likes; to eat and drink to one's heart's content
- 省吃俭用 shěngchījiǎnyòng to live frugallyto be very careful with money for food and daily expenses; to live a simple and thrifty life
- 小吃店 xiǎochīdiàn snack bara small restaurant serving snacks, light meals, or local specialties; luncheonette; lunchroom
- 可吃 kěchī ediblesafe or fit to be eaten; edible
- 白吃 báichī to eat for freeTo eat without paying; to sponge off others for food
- 吃吃喝喝 chīchīhēhē to wine and dineto eat and drink; to indulge in eating and drinking for pleasure or to socialize
- 吃穿 chīchuān food and clothingfood and clothing; the basic necessities of life
- 自讨苦吃 zìtǎokǔchī to ask for trouble(idiom) to bring trouble or pain upon oneself; to make a rod for one's own back
- 吃食 chīshi foodcolloquial term for food or edibles; snacks
- 吃豆腐 chīdòufu to eat tofuTo consume bean curd.
- 乱吃 luànchī to eat indiscriminatelyTo eat without caution or care; to eat food that one should not eat.
- 吃透 chītòu to grasp thoroughlyTo understand something accurately and thoroughly; to master a concept or the spirit of a document
- 吃相 chīxiàng table mannersthe way a person looks while eating; eating posture
- 好吃懒做 hàochīlǎnzuò all take and no givefond of eating and drinking but averse to work; likes to enjoy life without putting in any effort
- 吃力不讨好 chīlìbùtǎohǎo thankless taskTo put in a lot of hard work only to get no appreciation or even face criticism; strenuous and unrewarding.
- 吃大亏 chīdàkuī to pay dearlyto suffer a major setback or loss; to end disastrously
- 争风吃醋 zhēngfēngchīcù to fight over a loverto compete with a rival for the affection of a man or woman in a romantic context; to be jealous of a love rival
- 吃苦头 chīkǔtou to sufferTo suffer or experience hardship; to suffer for one's actions or pay a heavy price.
Sources
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- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH