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吃

chī

to eat

Rice with chopsticks
Memory picture

Character

吃 chī

Strokes
6
Radical
口 — mouth
Made of
口 mouth 乞 to beg
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 我想吃米饭。 Wǒ xiǎng chī mǐfàn. I want to eat rice.
  • 你想吃什么? Nǐ xiǎng chī shénme? What do you want to eat?
  • 我们一起吃饭吧。 Wǒmen yìqǐ chīfàn ba. Let's eat together.
  • 爸爸在家吃饭。 Bàba zài jiā chīfàn. Dad is eating at home.
  • 你中午吃什么? Nǐ zhōngwǔ chī shénme? What are you having for lunch?
  • 小王不吃肉。 Xiǎo Wáng bù chī ròu. Xiao Wang doesn't eat meat.
  • 请吃一点儿水果。 Qǐng chī yìdiǎnr shuǐguǒ. Please have some fruit.
  • 她在饭店吃面条儿。 Tā zài fàndiàn chī miàntiáor. She is eating noodles at the restaurant.
  • 我还没吃早饭。 Wǒ hái méi chī zǎofàn. I haven't had breakfast yet.
  • 先吃饭,再看电视。 Xiān chīfàn, zài kàn diànshì. Eat first, then watch TV.

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