Word: 吃 (chī)

一个和尚挑水吃，两个和尚抬水吃，三个和尚没水吃

yí gè héshang tiāo shuǐ chī, liǎng gè héshang tái shuǐ chī, sāngèhéshangméishuǐchī

one monk carries water to drink, two monks share a pole to carry it, three monks have no water

一半病人吃的是安慰剂。

Yíbàn bìngrén chī de shì ānwèijì.

Half of the patients were given a placebo.

一口吃不成大胖子

yìkǒu chī bùchéng dà pàngzi

you can't become a big fat man with one mouthful

一口吃个磨扇，好大的胃口

yìkǒu chī ge móshàn, hǎo dà de wèikǒu

eating a millstone in one bite: what a huge appetite

一根筷子吃藕,净挑眼儿

yìgēn kuàizi chī ǒu,jìng tiāoyǎn ér

eating lotus root with one chopstick: just picking at the holes

一根筷子吃面条,单挑

yìgēn kuàizi chī miàntiáo,dāntiǎo

eating noodles with one chopstick: picking them up singly

一起吃晚饭吧。

Yìqǐ chī wǎnfàn ba.

Let's have dinner together.

一马踩两个子儿，吃定了一个

yì mǎ cǎi liǎng gè zǐr, chī dìngle yí gè

a knight attacks two pieces at once: one is sure to be taken

一鼓作气把这些菜吃完吧！

Yìgǔzuòqì bǎ zhèxiē cài chī wán ba!

Let's finish all these dishes in one go!

万一你生病了，吃这个药。

Wànyī nǐ shēngbìng le, chī zhège yào.

Take this medicine in case you get sick.

上楼梯吃甘蔗，步步登高，节节甜

shàng lóutī chī gānzhe, bùbùdēnggāo, jiéjié tián

eating sugar cane while going up the stairs: each step higher, each joint sweeter

不，我还是喜欢吃蔬菜。

Bù, wǒ háishi xǐhuan chī shūcài.

No, I still prefer eating vegetables.

不是每一个孩子都喜欢吃苹果。

Bú shì měi yí gè háizi dōu xǐhuan chī píngguǒ.

Not every child likes apples.

不要吃那个！

Búyào chī nàge!

Don't eat that!

东山的老虎吃人，西山的老虎也吃人

Dōngshān de lǎohǔ chī rén, Xīshān de lǎohǔ yě chī rén

the tiger on the east hill eats people, the tiger on the west hill eats people too

两个肩膀扛着一张嘴，净等吃

liǎng gè jiānbǎng káng zhe yì zhāng zuǐ, jìng děng chī

two shoulders carrying one mouth: just waiting to eat

中午我想吃一碗牛肉粉。

Zhōngwǔ wǒ xiǎng chī yì wǎn niúròu fěn.

At lunch I want to eat a bowl of beef rice noodles.

中午时间不多，我们去吃快餐吧。

Zhōngwǔ shíjiān bù duō, wǒmen qù chī kuàicān ba.

We don't have much time at lunch, so let's grab a quick meal.

中国的八大菜系，你吃过几个？

Zhōngguó de bādàcàixì, nǐ chīguo jǐ ge?

How many of China's eight major cuisines have you tried?

为什么我们不一起吃午饭呢？

Wèishénme wǒmen bù yìqǐ chī wǔfàn ne?

Why don't we have lunch together?

乌龟吃了萤火虫，肚里明白

wūguī chīle yínghuǒchóng, dùlǐ míngbai

a tortoise that has eaten a firefly: its belly is bright

乌龟吃大麦，糟踏粮食

wūguī chī dàmài, zāotà liángshi

a tortoise eating barley: wasting grain

井淘三遍吃甜水，人从三师武艺高

jǐng táo sān biàn chī tiánshuǐ, rén cóng sān shī wǔyì gāo

clean a well three times and drink sweet water; learn from three teachers and your skill is high

人吃五谷生百病

rén chī wǔgǔ shēng bǎibìng

people eat the five grains and get a hundred illnesses

今天你吃的什么？

Jīntiān nǐ chī de shénme?

What have you eaten today?

今天午饭你吃什么？

Jīntiān wǔfàn nǐ chī shénme?

What are you eating for lunch?

今天想吃清淡的食物呢。

Jīntiān xiǎng chī qīngdàn de shíwù ne.

Today I want to eat something light.

今天把我吃得都不想动了。

Jīntiān bǎ wǒ chī de dōu bùxiǎng dòngle.

I've eaten so much today that I don't want to move.

今天早上吃酸奶。

Jīntiān zǎoshang chī suānnǎi.

I ate yoghurt this morning.

今天晚上出去吃怎样？

Jīntiān wǎnshang chūqù chī zěnyàng?

How about eating out this evening?

今天晚上吃什么？

Jīntiān wǎnshang chī shénme?

What will you eat tonight?

今天晚上吃苏菜好不好？

Jīntiān wǎnshang chī sūcài hǎobùhǎo?

How about having Jiangsu cuisine tonight?

今天晚饭吃什么。

Jīntiān wǎnfàn chī shénme.

What's for dinner tonight?

今年的年夜饭在奶奶家吃。

Jīnnián de niányèfàn zài nǎinai jiā chī.

This year's reunion dinner will be at Grandma's house.

从梢儿吃甘蔗,一节比一节甜

cóng shāor chī gānzhe,yì jié bǐ yì jié tián

eating sugarcane from the tip: each section sweeter than the last

他不喜欢吃肉。

Tā bù xǐhuan chī ròu.

He doesn't like meat.

他不喜欢吃鱼。

Tā bù xǐhuan chī yú.

He doesn't like fish.

他什么菜都爱吃，唯独不吃香菜。

Tā shénme cài dōu ài chī, wéidú bùchī xiāngcài.

He loves all kinds of dishes, except he won't eat cilantro.

他从早吃到晚。

Tā cóng zǎo chī dào wǎn.

He eats non-stop.

他们吃了一惊，不是吗？

Tāmen chīle yì jīng, bú shì ma?

They were surprised, weren't they?

他们吃很多米饭。

Tāmen chī hěn duō mǐfàn.

They eat a lot of rice.

他们吃这些东西。

Tāmen chī zhèxiē dōngxi.

They eat these things.

他们在吃午饭。

Tāmen zài chī wǔfàn.

They are at lunch.

他们在吃苹果。

Tāmen zài chī píngguǒ.

They are eating their apples.

他们在12点吃晚饭。

Tāmen zài shí'èr diǎn chī wǎnfàn.

They eat dinner at twelve o'clock.

他们已经吃过了。

Tāmen yǐjīng chīguole.

They've already eaten.

他们把它吃完了。

Tāmen bǎ tā chī wánle.

They ate it all.

他们正在吃苹果。

Tāmen zhèngzài chī píngguǒ.

They're eating apples.

他们没有东西吃了。

Tāmen méiyǒu dōngxi chīle.

They have nothing to eat.

他们没有吃。

Tāmen méiyǒu chī.

They haven't eaten.

他们现在正在吃早饭。

Tāmen xiànzài zhèngzài chī zǎofàn.

They are having breakfast now.

他会让你吃灰的。

Tā huì ràng nǐ chī huī de.

He will make you eat dirt.

他偏食，只吃油炸食品。

Tā piānshí, zhǐ chī yóuzhá shípǐn.

He has an unbalanced diet and only eats fried food.

他匆匆吃了早饭就出门了。

Tā cōngcōng chīle zǎofàn jiù chūménle.

He hurriedly ate breakfast and went out.

他可能已经好几天没吃东西了。

Tā kěnéng yǐjīng hǎo jǐtiān méi chī dōngxi le.

He might not have eaten for days.

他吃了一颗苹果。

Tā chīle yì kē píngguǒ.

He ate one apple.

他吃了亏，才觉悟自己错了。

Tā chīle kuī, cái juéwù zìjǐ cuòle.

Only after he suffered a loss did he realize he was wrong.

他吃了些沙。

Tā chīle xiē Shā.

He ate some sand.

他吃了坏的东西，中毒了。

Tā chīle huài de dōngxi, zhòngdú le.

He ate something spoiled and got food poisoning.

他吃了很多苦，终于成才了。

Tā chīle hěn duō kǔ, zhōngyú chéngcái le.

He went through a lot of hardship and finally made something of himself.

他吃了所有的苹果。

Tā chīle suǒyǒu de píngguǒ.

He ate all of the apples.

他吃了毒蘑菇。

Tā chīle dú mógu.

He ate poisonous mushrooms.

他吃了香蕉和苹果。

Tā chīle xiāngjiāo hé píngguǒ.

He ate bananas and apples.

他吃得太多，腹里很不舒服。

Tā chī de tài duō, fù lǐ hěn bù shūfu.

He ate too much, and his belly feels very uncomfortable.

他吃得太急，差点窒息。

Tā chī de tài jí, chàdiǎn zhìxī.

He ate so fast that he nearly choked.

他吃得很多。

Tā chī de hěn duō.

He eats a lot.

他吃糖吃伤了。

Tā chī táng chī shāngle.

He was sick of eating candy.

他吃过午餐就出去了。

Tā chīguo wǔcān jiù chūqùle.

He left after he had lunch.

他在吃糖果。

Tā zài chī tángguǒ.

He's eating sweets.

他在吃苹果。

Tā zài chī píngguǒ.

He's eating an apple.

他在自助餐厅吃午餐。

Tā zài zìzhù cāntīng chī wǔcān.

He eats lunch at a cafeteria.

他已经两天没吃东西了。

Tā yǐjīng liǎng tiān méi chī dōngxi le.

He hadn't eaten in two days.

他已经吃了八碗面条了！

Tā yǐjīng chīle bā wǎn miàntiáo le!

He's already eaten eight bowls of noodles!

他已经吃过午饭了。

Tā yǐjīng chīguo wǔfàn le.

He has already had lunch.

他已经吃过这种菜。

Tā yǐjīng chīguo zhèzhǒng cài.

He's had this kind of dish before.

他已经吃过饭了。

Tā yǐjīng chīguo fàn le.

He has already eaten.

他常常在那里吃早餐。

Tā chángcháng zài nàli chī zǎocān.

He often eats breakfast there.

他开始吃他的早餐了。

Tā kāishǐ chī tā de zǎocān le.

He began to eat his breakfast.

他开始吃早餐。

Tā kāishǐ chī zǎocān.

He began to eat his breakfast.

他很少吃水果。

Tā hěn shǎo chī shuǐguǒ.

He seldom eats fruits.

他很忙，难得回家吃一次饭。

Tā hěn máng, nándé huíjiā chī yícì fàn.

He's very busy and seldom gets home for a meal.

他把整个苹果都吃了。

Tā bǎ zhěnggè píngguǒ dōu chīle.

He ate all of the apple.

他把苹果吃了。

Tā bǎ píngguǒ chīle.

He ate the apple.

他整天埋头苦干，连饭都忘了吃。

Tā zhěngtiān máitóukǔgàn, lián fàn dōu wàngle chī.

He buries himself in work all day and even forgets to eat.

他昨天没有吃任何东西。

Tā zuótiān méiyǒu chī rènhé dōngxi.

He did not eat anything yesterday.

他晚饭经常吃鱼。

Tā wǎnfàn jīngcháng chī yú.

He often eats fish for dinner.

他有一个鸡蛋，他在吃鸡蛋。

Tā yǒu yí gè jīdàn, tā zài chī jīdàn.

He has an egg and is eating it.

他有什么不喜欢吃的呢？

Tā yǒu shénme bù xǐhuan chī de ne?

What is there that he doesn't like to eat?

他有时煮晚饭给我们吃。

Tā yǒushí zhǔ wǎnfàn gěi wǒmen chī.

He sometimes makes dinner for us.

他来跟我们吃了晚饭。

Tā lái gēn wǒmen chīle wǎnfàn.

He came and had dinner with us.

他正吃着一个苹果。

Tā zhèng chīzhe yí gè píngguǒ.

He's eating an apple.

他每天中午都吃方便面。

Tā měitiān zhōngwǔ dōu chī fāngbiànmiàn.

He eats instant noodles every day at noon.

他没有给我任何东西吃。

Tā méiyǒu gěi wǒ rènhé dōngxi chī.

He didn't give me anything to eat.

他津津有味地吃着面条。

Tā jīnjīnyǒuwèi de chīzhe miàntiáo.

He is eating his noodles with great gusto.

他狼吞虎咽，吃撑了肚子。

Tā lángtūnhǔyàn, chī chēngle dǔzi.

He gorged himself until his stomach was stuffed.

他用勺子掏西瓜吃。

Tāyòng sháozi tāo xīguā chī.

He scoops out the watermelon with a spoon to eat it.

他累到连饭都不想吃的地步。

Tā lèi dào lián fàn dōu bùxiǎng chī de dìbù.

He was so tired that he didn't even want to eat.

他经常在这里吃早餐。

Tā jīngcháng zài zhèlǐ chī zǎocān.

He always eats breakfast here.

他胡乱吃了几口饭，就出门了。

Tā húluàn chīle jǐ kǒu fàn, jiù chūménle.

He ate a few bites of food casually and then went out.

他请他们吃晚饭。

Tā qǐng tāmen chī wǎnfàn.

He invited them to dinner.