chī

to eat; to consume

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1Stroke Order Animation

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2Readings & Meanings

  • chīto eat; to consume; to eat at (a cafeteria etc)

3Structure

Left-right structure左右结构

is built from 2 parts.

4Common Words with

口吃kǒu chī

to stammer; to stutter

吃惊chī jīng

to be shocked; to be amazed

吃不消chī bu xiāo

to be unable to tolerate; to find sth difficult to manage

吃不准chī bù zhǔn

to be unsure; to be uncertain

吃喝chī hē

food and drink; to eat and drink

吃喝玩乐chī hē wán lè

to eat, drink and be merry

5Example Sentences

这家餐厅的菜很好吃。

zhè jiā cān tīng de cài hěn hǎo chī。

The dishes in this restaurant are delicious.

你吃饭了吗?

nǐ chī fàn le ma?

Have you eaten?

他想吃水果。

tā xiǎng chī shuǐ guǒ。

He wants to eat fruit.

我们一起吃饭吧。

wǒ mén yī qǐ chī fàn bā。

Let us eat together.

Other Characters Pronounced “chi”