吃 (chī) — to eat
HSK 1 | verb | to eat, to consume food
吃 (chī)
吃 is the standard verb for eating. It takes food as its object and appears in some of the most common daily phrases in Chinese.
Meanings
- [verb] To eat, to consume food.
Example Sentences
你吃早饭了吗？ Nǐ chī zǎofàn le ma? Have you eaten breakfast?
我想吃饺子。 Wǒ xiǎng chī jiǎozi. I want to eat dumplings.
他每天中午在公司吃饭。 Tā měitiān zhōngwǔ zài gōngsī chīfàn. He eats lunch at the company every day at noon.
我们去吃中国菜吧。 Wǒmen qù chī Zhōngguó cài ba. Let's go eat Chinese food.
Collocations
| Collocation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 吃饭 | eat a meal |
| 吃早饭 | eat breakfast |
| 吃午饭 | eat lunch |
| 吃晚饭 | eat dinner |
| 吃东西 | eat something |
| 好吃 | delicious |
Memory Hook
吃 has the mouth radical (口) on the left, because you use your mouth to eat. The right side (乞) sounds like the word and reinforces the action.