吃素 chīsù to be a vegetarian Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 吃 chī verb to eat to eat; to chew and swallow; to dine at (a restaurant etc.); also includes consuming liquids such as drinking tea or soup素 sù nounadjective vegetarian vegetarian food; non-meat diet (traditionally excluding pungent vegetables like onions or garlic)