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Usage note

”就是把食物放进嘴里,嚼一嚼然后咽下去。我们每天都要饭、水果和蔬菜。

“chī” jiù shì bǎ shíwù fàng jìn zuǐ lǐ, jiáo yī jiáo ránhòu yàn xiàqù. Wǒmen měitiān dōu yào chīfàn, chī shuǐguǒ hé shūcài.

“吃” means to put food in your mouth, chew it, and swallow. It is used for eating meals, snacks, and all kinds of food.

Context note

这个字用在饭、零食或者水果的时候。它属于食物和日常活动的话题。

chī zhè ge zì yòng zài chī fàn, chī líng shí huò zhě chī shuǐ guǒ de shí hou. tā shǔ yú shí wù hé rì cháng huó dòng de huà tí.

The word 吃 is used when talking about eating meals, snacks, or fruits. It belongs to the topic of food and daily activities.

5 examples

饭了
Wǒ chī fàn le
I ate food.
他喝水
Tā chī shuǐ
He drinks water.
我们一起去火锅
Wǒmen yìqǐ qù chī huǒguō
We go out to eat hotpot together.
妈妈在做饭
Māma zài zuò fàn
Mom is cooking food.
水果吗?
Nǐ chī shuǐguǒ ma?
Do you eat fruits?

5 mini stories

妈妈给我做了一个蛋糕。我了好多。
Māma gěi wǒ zuò le yíɡè dànɡāo. Wǒ chī le hǎoduō.
Mom made me a cake. I ate so much.
爸爸带我去海鲜。我了鱼和虾。
Bàba dài wǒ qù chī xiānshēn. Wǒ chī le yú hé xiā.
Dad took me to eat seafood. I ate fish and shrimp.
妹妹喜欢冰淇淋。她了好多。
Mèimei xǐhuan chī bīnglínɡjīn. Tā chī le hǎoduō.
Sister likes to eat ice cream. She ate a lot.
爷爷教我水果。他说要多蔬菜。
Láoyé jiào wǒ chī shuǐguǒ. Tā shuō yào duōchī càiqí.
Grandpa taught me to eat fruits. He said I should eat more vegetables.
朋友请我饭。我们了很多好的。
Pénɡyou qǐnɡ wǒ chī fàn. Wǒmen chī le hěnduō hǎochī de.
Friend invited me to eat. We ate a lot of delicious food.

Mini dialogue

吃午饭

A
你中午想什么?
Nǐ zhōngwǔ xiǎng chī shénme?
What do you want to eat for lunch?
B
我想面条。
Wǒ xiǎng chī miàntiáo.
I want to eat noodles.

吃水果

A
你喜欢苹果吗?
Nǐ xǐhuān chī píngguǒ ma?
Do you like to eat apples?
B
喜欢,我每天都一个苹果。
Xǐhuān, wǒ měitiān dōu chī yī gè píngguǒ.
Yes, I eat an apple every day.

Related words and contrasts

contrast
to drink

Used for liquids, while 吃 is for solid foods.

related
食物
shíwù
food

The general word for things you eat.

related
cháng
to taste

To try a small amount of food.

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