Word: 吃 (chī)

你最爱吃哪一种甜品？

Nǐ zuì ài chī nǎ yìzhǒng tiánpǐn?

Which kind of dessert do you like best?

你有东西吃吗？

Nǐ yǒu dōngxi chī ma?

Do you have anything to eat?

你有吃早餐的习惯吗？

Nǐ yǒu chī zǎocān de xíguàn ma?

Do you usually eat breakfast?

你有时间跟我吃午饭吗？

Nǐ yǒu shíjiān gēn wǒ chī wǔfàn ma?

Will you have time to have lunch with me?

你每天吃够膳食纤维了吗？

Nǐ měitiān chī gòu shànshíxiānwéi le ma?

Do you get enough dietary fiber every day?

你点什么我吃什么。

Nǐ diǎn shénme wǒ chī shénme.

I'll order whatever you eat.

你爱吃什么水果？

Nǐ ài chī shénme shuǐguǒ?

What kind of fruit do you like?

你爱吃甜粽子还是咸的？

Nǐ ài chī tián zòngzi háishi Xián de?

Do you like sweet zongzi or savory ones?

你爱吃辣的火锅吗？

Nǐ ài chī là de huǒguō ma?

Do you like spicy hotpot?

你睡觉前别吃到东西。

Nǐ shuìjiào qián bié chī dào dōngxi.

Do not eat anything before you go to bed.

你确信你什么都不想吃吗？

Nǐ quèxìn nǐ shénme dōu bùxiǎng chī ma?

Are you sure you don't want something to eat?

你能吃出来大蒜的味道吗？

Nǐ néng chī chūlái dàsuàn de wèidao ma?

Can you taste the garlic?

你能给我做点东西吃吗？

Nǐ néng gěi wǒ zuò diǎn dōngxi chī ma?

Will you cook something for me?

你自己拿蛋糕吃吧。

Nǐ zìjǐ ná dàngāo chī ba.

Please help yourself to the cake.

你要去哪里吃午饭？

Nǐ yào qù nǎlǐ chī wǔfàn?

Where are you going to eat lunch?

你要吃什么？

Nǐ yào chī shénme?

What do you want to eat?

你见过鹅吃草吗？

Nǐ jiànguo é chī cǎo ma?

Have you ever seen a goose eating grass?

你该多吃点。

Nǐ gāi duō chī diǎn.

Have some more.

你还吃什么？

Nǐ hái chī shénme?

What else do you eat?

你需要吃早饭。

Nǐ xūyào chī zǎofàn.

You need to have breakfast.

全家人一同吃了一顿热闹的晚饭。

Quánjiā rén yìtóng chīle yídùn rènao de wǎnfàn.

The whole family had a lively dinner together.

全家人都爱吃辣，唯我不吃。

Quánjiā rén dōu ài chī là, wéi wǒ bùchī.

My whole family loves spicy food; I'm the only one who doesn't eat it.

八哥儿啄柿子，拣软的吃

bāgēr zhuó shìzi, jiǎn ruǎn de chī

A myna pecking persimmons: picks the soft ones to eat

冬天的时候我喜欢吃巧克力。

Dōngtiān de shíhou wǒ xǐhuan chī qiǎokèlì.

In winter I like to eat chocolate.

冬至我们全家吃饺子。

Dōngzhì wǒmen quánjiā chī jiǎozi.

On the Winter Solstice, our whole family eats dumplings.

出去吃午饭怎样？

Chūqù chī wǔfàn zěnyàng?

How about going out for lunch?

出去吃晚餐如何？

Chūqù chī wǎncān rúhé?

How about going out for dinner?

刚吃完饭，不宜马上跑步。

Gāng chī wán fàn, bùyí mǎshàng pǎobù.

Right after a meal, it's not advisable to go running.

别吃得这么快。

Bié chī de zhème kuài.

Don't eat so fast.

别狼吞虎咽，慢慢吃！

Bié lángtūnhǔyàn, mànmàn chī!

Don't wolf your food down, eat slowly!

别糟蹋粮食，吃不完就打包。

Bié zāotà liángshi, chī bù wán jiù dǎbāo.

Don't waste food. If you can't finish it, take it home.

别边吃东西边说话！

Bié biān chī dōngxi biān shuōhuà!

Don't speak with your mouth full.

刮大风吃炒面，张不开嘴

guā dàfēng chī chǎomiàn, zhāng bù kāi zuǐ

eating parched flour in a high wind: can't open your mouth

到北方才能吃到真正的饺子！

Dào běifāng cáinéng chī dào zhēnzhèng de jiǎozi!

You can only get real dumplings in the north!

剩饭放太久会坏，别再吃了！

Shèngfàn fàng tài jiǔ huì huài, bié zài chīle!

Leftover food goes bad if left too long, so don't eat it anymore!

动物们都吃得够多了。

Dòngwùmen dōu chī de gòu duō le.

The animals already ate enough.

动物园里的企鹅正在吃鱼。

Dòngwùyuán lǐ de qǐ'é zhèngzài chī yú.

The penguins at the zoo are eating fish.

北京烤鸭怎么吃最好？

Běijīngkǎoyā zěnme chī zuìhǎo?

What's the best way to eat Peking duck?

医生提倡多吃蔬菜少吃肉。

Yīshēng tíchàng duō chī shūcài shǎo chī ròu.

Doctors advocate eating more vegetables and less meat.

医生的话给我吃了一颗定心丸。

Yīshēng de huà gěi wǒ chīle yì kē dìngxīnwán.

The doctor's words set my mind at ease.

医生让爷爷吃低糖食物。

Yīshēng ràng yéye chī dītáng shíwù.

The doctor told grandpa to eat low-sugar food.

医生说，不要经常吃安眠药。

Yīshēng shuō, búyào jīngcháng chī ānmiányào.

The doctor said not to take sleeping pills often.

医生说，你应该少吃太甜的食品。

Yīshēng shuō, nǐ yīnggāi shǎo chī tài tián de shípǐn.

The doctor says you should eat less of foods that are too sweet.

医生说这种西药饭后吃。

Yīshēng shuō zhèzhǒng xīyào fàn hòu chī.

The doctor said to take this Western medicine after meals.

十冬腊月吃冰棍儿，透心儿凉

shídōnglàyuè chī bīnggùnr, tòuxīn ér liáng

eating an ice lolly in the depths of winter: cold right through the heart

半夜吃夜宵对身体不好。

Bànyè chī yèxiāo duì shēntǐ bù hǎo.

Eating a midnight snack in the middle of the night is bad for your health.

半夜里吃黄瓜，不知头尾

bànyè li chī huángguā, bùzhī tóuwěi

eating a cucumber in the middle of the night: not knowing head from tail

半大小子，吃死老子

bàndàxiǎozi, chī sǐ lǎozi

a half-grown boy can eat his father to death

卖了生姜买蒜吃，换个口味

màile shēngjiāng mǎi suàn chī, huàn ge kǒuwèi

sold the ginger to buy garlic: a change of taste

南山上的核桃，只能砸着吃

Nánshān shàng de hétao, zhǐnéng zázhe chī

walnuts from South Mountain: can only be eaten by smashing them

南方人每天都吃大米。

Nánfāng rén měitiān dōu chī dàmǐ.

People in the south eat rice every day.

厨房里的猫,记吃不记打

chúfáng lǐ de māo,jì chī bú jì dǎ

a cat in the kitchen: remembers eating, not being beaten

去吃点东西吧？

Qù chī diǎn dōngxi ba?

Shall we go and eat?

吃一分亏无量福，失便宜处是便宜

chī yìfēn kuī wúliàng Fú, shī piányi chù shì piányi

taking a small loss brings boundless blessings; where you lose an advantage is where you gain one

吃一番苦，学一回乖

chī yìfān kǔ, xué yìhuí guāi

suffer one hardship, learn one lesson in wisdom

吃一行怨一行

chī yìxíng yuàn yìxíng

eat in one trade, resent that trade

吃不穷，穿不穷，打算不到就受穷

chī bù qióng, chuān bù qióng, dǎsuàn búdào jiù shòuqióng

eating won't make you poor, wearing won't make you poor; without planning you'll end up poor

吃中国菜要用什么餐具？

Chī Zhōngguó cài yào yòng shénme cānjù?

What tableware do you use to eat Chinese food?

吃了三天斋饭就想上西天，功底还浅

chīle sāntiān zhāifàn jiù xiǎng shàngxītiān, gōngdǐ hái qiǎn

Eating vegetarian food for three days and already wanting to reach paradise: the foundation is still shallow

吃了不疼糟踏疼

chīle bù téng zāotà téng

food eaten doesn't hurt, food wasted does

吃了人家的嘴软，拿了人家的手短

chīle rénjiā de zuǐruǎn, nále rénjiā de shǒu duǎn

having eaten others' food your mouth is soft; having taken others' things your hand is short

吃了哑巴药，开不了口

chīle yǎba yào, kāi bù liǎo kǒu

Took mute medicine: unable to open the mouth

吃了扁担，横了肠子

chīle biǎndan, héngle chángzi

Swallowed a carrying pole: the gut has gone crosswise

吃了早餐以后，我要去健身房。

Chīle zǎocān yǐhòu, wǒ yào qù jiànshēnfáng.

After eating breakfast, I'm going to go to the gym.

吃了木炭，黑了心

chīle mùtàn, hēile xīn

Ate charcoal: the heart turned black

吃了柳条拉笊篱，肚子里编的

chīle liǔtiáo lā zhàoli, dǔzi lǐ biān de

ate willow twigs and passed a strainer: woven inside the belly

吃了河豚，百样无味

chīle hétún, bǎi yàng wúwèi

once you've eaten pufferfish, everything else tastes of nothing

吃了秤砣，铁了心

chīle chèngtuó, tiělexīn

swallowed a steelyard weight: heart turned to iron

吃了算盘珠，心里有数

chīle suànpánzhū, xīnliyǒushù

Swallowed abacus beads: there are numbers inside

吃了药以后，他的烧慢慢减退了。

Chīle yào yǐhòu, tā de shāo mànmàn jiǎntuìle.

After taking the medicine, his fever slowly went down.

吃了药以后，我反倒更难受了。

Chīle yào yǐhòu, wǒ fǎndào gèng nánshòule.

After taking the medicine, I actually felt worse.

吃了药，血管会慢慢扩张。

Chīle yào, xuèguǎn huì mànmàn kuòzhāng.

After taking the medicine, the blood vessels will gradually dilate.

吃了萤火虫，肚子里明

chīle yínghuǒchóng, dǔzi lǐ míng

Ate a firefly: bright inside the belly

吃了蒜以后，嘴里有一股味道。

Chīle suàn yǐhòu, zuǐlǐ yǒu yìgǔ wèidao.

After eating garlic, your mouth has a strong smell.

吃了这种药15分钟以后就会有效果。

Chīle zhèzhǒng yào shíwǔ fēnzhōng yǐhòu jiù huì yǒu xiàoguǒ.

This medicine takes effect in fifteen minutes.

吃了青梅，又是新鲜又是酸

chīle qīngméi, yòu shì xīnxiān yòu shì suān

Ate a green plum: both fresh and sour

吃了靶向药，他的病情稳定了。

Chīle bǎxiàngyào, tā de bìngqíng wěndìngle.

After taking the targeted drug, his condition stabilized.

吃人家的饭，看人家的脸；端人家的碗，受人家的管

chī rénjiā de fàn, kàn rénjiā de liǎn; duān rénjiā de wǎn, shòu rénjiā de guǎn

eat others' rice, watch their faces; hold others' bowls, be under their control

吃人的狮子不露齿

chī rén de shīzi bú lùchǐ

a man-eating lion doesn't bare its teeth

吃冰块儿拉冰块儿，没化

chī bīng kuàir lā bīng kuàir, méi huà

eat ice and pass ice: nothing melted (nothing to say)

吃刺扎嗓子，自找

chī cì zhā sǎngzi, zìzhǎo

Eating a fish bone and it sticks in your throat: asking for it

吃剩饭，想点子，净出馊主意

chī shèngfàn, xiǎng diǎnzi, jìng chū sōuzhǔyi

Eat leftovers, think up ideas, and come up with only rotten ones

吃剩饭长大的，尽出馊主意

chī shèngfàn zhǎngdà de, jìn chū sōuzhǔyi

raised on leftovers: only rotten ideas come out

吃午饭了吗？

Chī wǔfàn le ma?

Have you finished eating your lunch?

吃吧，喝吧。

Chī ba, hē ba.

Eat and drink.

吃咸鱼蘸酱油，多此一举

chī xiányú zhàn jiàngyóu, duōcǐyìjǔ

Dipping salted fish in soy sauce: an unnecessary extra step

吃哪行饭，说哪行话

chī nǎ xíng fàn, shuō nǎ hánghuà

whatever trade's rice you eat, speak that trade's talk

吃在脸上，穿在身上

chī zài liǎnshàng, chuān zài shēnshang

what you eat shows on your face, what you wear is on your body

吃多无滋味，话多不值钱

chī duō wú zīwèi, huà duō bùzhíqián

eat too much and food has no taste; talk too much and words are worth nothing

吃太多了，我的肚子好胀。

Chī tài duō le, wǒ de dǔzi hǎo zhàng.

I ate too much, and my stomach feels so bloated.

吃太多辣的东西容易上火。

Chī tài duō là de dōngxi róngyì shànghuǒ.

Eating too much spicy food easily gives you excess internal heat.

吃好晚饭讲个故事。

Chī hǎo wǎnfàn jiǎng gè gùshi.

Tell a story after dinner.

吃完午饭之后我们看了电视。

Chī wán wǔfàn zhīhòu wǒmen kànle diànshì.

We watched TV after lunch.

吃完早饭了吗？

Chī wán zǎofàn le ma?

Are you through with your breakfast?

吃完月饼，咱们去楼顶赏月吧。

Chī wán yuèbǐng, zánmen qù lóudǐng shǎngyuè ba.

After we finish the mooncakes, let's go up to the roof to admire the moon.

吃完潮州菜，再喝功夫茶。

Chī wán Cháozhōu cài, zài hē gōngfuchá.

After finishing the Chaozhou dishes, we'll have gongfu tea.

吃完米饭，他想喝红茶。

Chī wán mǐfàn, tā xiǎng hē hóngchá.

After finishing his rice, he wants to drink black tea.

吃完饭，同事抢着去买单。

Chī wán fàn, tóngshì qiǎngzhe qù mǎidān.

After the meal, my coworkers rushed to pay the bill.

吃完饭，大家都很累了。

Chī wán fàn, dàjiā dōu hěn lèile.

After eating the meal, everyone is tired.

吃完饭，我们再点一份甜品吧。

Chī wán fàn, wǒmen zài diǎn yífèn tiánpǐn ba.

After the meal, let's order a dessert.