吃
chī
to eat
Part of speech · verb
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Examples
- 我想吃饺子。I want to eat dumplings.
- 吃了吗?Have you eaten?
Collocations
吃饭好吃吃了吃药
Mnemonic
吃 chī "to eat" — mouth 口 + 乞. Beyond food: 吃药 "take medicine", 吃亏 "suffer loss", 吃惊 "be startled". Surprisingly broad metaphor.
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