吃
chī
to eat
Every meaning
chī
- to eat
- to absorb; to soak up
- to rely on; to live on (as in 吃老本)
- to suffer; to take (a loss, a blow) (as in 吃亏)
- to take (a piece in chess)
In a sentence
我中午吃了一碗面条。
I had a bowl of noodles for lunch.
他做生意吃了大亏。
He took a big loss in business.
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In the Library
它们非常喜欢吃东西，一天要吃十多个小时！
中国的五件事 · Facts about China · HSK 1
莎拉来中国的第三天，她想一个人去吃饺子。
春节的时候，我们穿新衣服，和家人吃饺子、看电视。
Words with 吃
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).