chī

to eat

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Basic Meaning and Usage

The verb (chī) primarily means "to eat" or "to consume" food or drink. It is one of the most common verbs in daily conversation when talking about meals, snacks, or any act of eating.

Common Collocations and Patterns

  • (chī fàn): to eat a meal; very common phrase used to talk about having food.
  • (chī yào): to take medicine; here extends to consuming medicine.
  • 吃亏 (chī kuī): to suffer losses or disadvantages; a figurative use of meaning "to endure" or "to suffer".

When using , it usually appears before the object (the food or item being eaten). It can also be used metaphorically in some fixed expressions, but its core meaning remains related to consumption.

Avoid confusing with (hē), which means "to drink." Both are essential verbs but apply to different types of consumption.

예문

我每天早上都吃面包和鸡蛋。

Wǒ měitiān zǎoshang dōu chī miànbāo hé jīdàn.

I eat bread and eggs every morning.

他吃了很多水果,感觉很健康。

Tā chīle hěn duō shuǐguǒ, gǎnjué hěn jiànkāng.

He ate a lot of fruit and feels very healthy.

别吃太多垃圾食品,对身体不好。

Bié chī tài duō lājī shípǐn, duì shēntǐ bù hǎo.

Don't eat too much junk food; it's bad for your health.