Word: 吃 (chī)

吃完饭，我来洗碗吧。

Chī wán fàn, wǒ lái xǐwǎn ba.

After we eat, I'll wash the dishes.

吃完饭，服务员撤了盘子。

Chī wán fàn, fúwùyuán chèle pánzi.

After we finished eating, the waiter cleared the plates.

吃得太多对健康不好。

Chī de tài duō duì jiànkāng bù hǎo.

Eating too much is bad for the health.

吃得筵席打得柴

chī de yánxí dǎ de chái

can eat at a banquet and can chop firewood

吃得苦中苦，方为人上人

chī de kǔ zhōng kǔ, fāng wéi rén shàng rén

only by eating the bitterest of bitter can you become a person above others

吃抗生素时不能喝酒。

Chī kàngshēngsù shí bùnéng hējiǔ.

You shouldn't drink alcohol while taking antibiotics.

吃拳须记打拳时

chī quán xū jì dǎquán shí

when you take a punch, remember when you threw punches

吃捞面不打卤，白条儿

chī lāo miàn bù dǎ lǔ, báitiáo ér

Eating noodles without gravy: plain strips

吃火锅时我爱喝普洱茶。

Chī huǒguō shí wǒ ài hē pǔ'ěrchá.

When I eat hot pot, I love to drink pu'er tea.

吃点东西如何？

Chī diǎn dōngxi rúhé?

How about a bite to eat?

吃点心是坏习惯。

Chī diǎnxin shì huài xíguàn.

Eating dim sims is a bad habit.

吃点点心你看好吗？

Chī diǎn diǎnxin nǐ kànhǎo ma?

Let's eat some dessert, alright?

吃烧饼掉芝麻，免不了

chī shāobing diào zhīma, miǎnbùliǎo

Eating a sesame flatbread, sesame seeds fall: unavoidable

吃烧饼还要赔唾沫

chī shāobing hái yào péi tuòmo

even eating a sesame flatbread costs you some spit

吃甘蔗上山，步步高，节节甜

chī gānzhe shàngshān, bùbù gāo, jiéjié tián

Eating sugar cane while climbing a hill: each step higher, each joint sweeter

吃生蛋可能是危险的。

Chī shēng dàn kěnéng shì wēixiǎn de.

Eating raw eggs could be bad for you.

吃着碗里，盯着锅里

chīzhe wǎn li, dīngzhe guō li

eating from the bowl, staring at the pot

吃着碗里，看着锅里。

Chīzhe wǎn lǐ, kànzhe guō lǐ.

Eating from his bowl, he can't move his eyes off the pot.

吃着碗里，瞧着碟里

chīzhe wǎn li, qiáozhe dié li

eating from the bowl, eyeing the dish

吃石头，拉硬屎，死顽固

chī shítou, lāyìngshǐ, sǐwángù

Eats stones and passes hard stool: stubborn to death

吃竹笋剥皮，一层层来

chī zhúsǔn bāopí, yìcéng céng lái

eating bamboo shoots, you peel the skin: layer by layer

吃糨糊长大的，迷了心窍

chī jiànghu zhǎngdà de, míle xīnqiào

raised on paste: the mind is muddled

吃肉对环境不利。

Chī ròu duì huánjìng búlì.

Eating meat is bad for the environment.

吃自助餐时，别拿太多东西。

Chī zìzhùcān shí, bié ná tài duō dōngxi.

At a buffet, don't take too much food.

吃苦菜，莫吃根；交朋友，莫忘恩

chīkǔ cài, mò chī gēn; jiāopéngyou, mò wàng'ēn

when eating bitter greens, don't eat the root; when making friends, don't forget kindness

吃菜要吃心儿，听话要听音儿

chī cài yào chī xīn ér, tīnghuà yào tīng yīn ér

when eating greens, eat the heart; when listening, listen for the tone

吃葡萄时别把核吞下去。

Chī pútao shí bié bǎ hé tūn xiàqù.

Don't swallow the pits when you eat grapes.

吃过午饭后，她准备好要出门了。

Chīguo wǔfàn hòu, tā zhǔnbèi hǎo yào chūménle.

After she had lunch, she got ready to go out.

吃这个安全吗？

Chī zhège ānquán ma?

Is this safe to eat?

吃酒不吃菜，必定醉得快

chī jiǔ bùchī cài, bìdìng zuì de kuài

drink wine without eating food and you'll surely get drunk fast

吃鱼时要先剔除鱼刺。

Chī yú shí yào xiān tīchú yúcì.

When eating fish, first pick out the bones.

吃鱼有益于你的健康。

Chī yú yǒuyì yú nǐ de jiànkāng.

Eating fish is good for your health.

各位慢慢吃，我先失陪一下。

Gèwèi mànmàn chī, wǒ xiān shīpéi yíxià.

Please take your time eating, I'll excuse myself for a bit.

听人劝，吃饱饭

tīng rén quàn, chī bǎofàn

heed advice, get a full meal

听说满汉全席要吃好几天。

Tīngshuō mǎnhànquánxí yào chī hǎo jǐtiān.

I heard the Manchu-Han imperial feast takes several days to eat.

周末我们去吃粤菜，好不好？

Zhōumò wǒmen qù chī yuècài, hǎobùhǎo?

Shall we go eat Cantonese food this weekend?

周末我想和朋友一起去吃美食。

Zhōumò wǒ xiǎng hé péngyou yìqǐ qù chī měishí.

This weekend I want to go enjoy some fine food with friends.

和尚多了没水吃

héshang duō le méi shuǐ chī

with too many monks, there's no water to drink

咱们吃个西瓜吧！

Zánmen chī gè xīguā ba!

Let's eat a watermelon!

咱们吃点儿饭吧。

Zánmen chī diǎnr fàn ba.

Let’s have a bite to eat.

咸吃萝卜淡操心

Xián chī luóbo dàn cāoxīn

salty eating the radish, bland worrying

哑巴吃饺子,心里有数

yǎba chī jiǎozi,xīnliyǒushù

a mute eating dumplings: has the count in mind

哪怕再累，你也要吃点东西。

Nǎpà zài lèi, nǐ yě yào chī diǎn dōngxi.

No matter how tired you are, you should eat something.

哪种鸟喜欢吃害虫？

Nǎ zhǒng niǎo xǐhuan chī hàichóng?

Which kind of bird likes to eat harmful insects?

啊，吃点心的时间到了。

A, chī diǎnxin de shíjiān dàole.

Ahhh, it's snack time.

喜欢什么就随便吃吧。

Xǐhuan shénme jiù suíbiàn chī ba.

Help yourself to anything you like.

在你们国家吃米饭吗？

Zài nǐmen guójiā chī mǐfàn ma?

Do you eat rice in your country?

在吃什么呢？

Zài chī shénme ne?

What are you eating?

在您国家的人是吃米饭的吗？

Zài nín guójiā de rén shì chī mǐfàn de ma?

Do people in your country eat rice?

在我们这儿，正月十五要吃汤圆。

Zài wǒmen zhèr, zhēngyuè shíwǔ yào chī tāngyuán.

Where we live, people eat sweet rice dumplings on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month.

坐吃山空，立吃地陷

zuòchīshānkōng, lì chī dìxiàn

sit and eat, the mountain empties; stand and eat, the ground sinks

垃圾食品吃多了会变胖。

Lājīshípǐn chī duō le huì biàn pàng.

If you eat too much junk food, you'll gain weight.

城吃镇，镇吃乡，乡人吃到老荒庄

chéng chī zhèn, zhèn chī xiāng, xiāng rén chī dào lǎo huāng zhuāng

the city feeds off the town, the town off the countryside, and country folk end up feeding off the barren village

墙上画的烙饼,能看不能吃

qiáng shang huà de làobǐng,néng kàn bùnéng chī

a flatbread painted on the wall: you can look but you can't eat

墨水吃到肚子里，一身透黑

mòshuǐ chī dào dǔzi lǐ, yìshēn tòu hēi

ink swallowed into the belly: black through the whole body

夏天天气热，我只想吃凉菜。

Xiàtiān tiānqì rè, wǒ zhǐ xiǎng chī liángcài.

It's hot in summer, and I only want to eat cold dishes.

多吃含纤维的蔬菜对身体好。

Duō chī hán xiānwéi de shūcài duì shēntǐ hǎo.

Eating more vegetables rich in fiber is good for your health.

多吃水果可以补充维生素。

Duō chī shuǐguǒ kěyǐ bǔchōng wéishēngsù.

Eating more fruit can supplement your vitamins.

多吃点蔬菜。

Duō chī diǎn shūcài.

Eat a lot of vegetables.

多吃蔬菜和水果，可以补充纤维。

Duō chī shūcài hé shuǐguǒ, kěyǐ bǔchōng xiānwéi.

Eating more vegetables and fruit gives you more fiber.

多吃蔬菜，孩子才能长得茁壮。

Duō chī shūcài, háizi cái néng zhǎng de zhuózhuàng.

Eat more vegetables, and the child will grow up healthy and strong.

多吃蔬菜能补充膳食纤维。

Duō chī shūcài néng bǔchōng shànshíxiānwéi.

Eating more vegetables can help you get more dietary fiber.

大家吃得不亦乐乎。

Dàjiā chī de búyìlèhū.

Everyone was eating with great enjoyment.

大年初一吃饺子,没外人

dàniánchūyī chī jiǎozi,méi wàirén

eating dumplings on New Year's Day: no outsiders

大草原上有很多食草动物在吃草。

Dà cǎoyuán shàng yǒu hěn duō shícǎodòngwù zài chī cǎo.

There are many herbivores grazing on the big grassland.

大虫吃小虫

dàchóng chī xiǎo chóng

big bugs eat small bugs

大风里吃炒面,有口难开

dàfēng li chī chǎomiàn,yǒu kǒu nán kāi

eating roasted-flour noodles in a gale: have a mouth but can't open it

大鱼吃小鱼，小鱼吃虾米

dàyúchīxiǎoyú, xiǎoyú chī xiāmǐ

big fish eat small fish, small fish eat shrimp

天天吃代餐，身体会不会缺营养？

Tiāntiān chī dàicān, shēntǐ huì búhuì quē yíngyǎng?

If you eat meal replacements every day, won't your body lack nutrition?

天天吃快餐，对身体不太好。

Tiāntiān chī kuàicān, duì shēntǐ bútàihǎo.

Eating fast food every day isn't very good for your health.

太晚了，宵夜别吃太多。

Tài wǎn le, xiāoyè bié chī tài duō.

It's too late, so don't eat too much for a midnight snack.

太热了，我想吃冰淇淋。

Tài rè le, wǒ xiǎng chī bīngqílín.

It's so hot, I feel like having some ice cream.

头疼的话，先吃点药吧。

Tóuténg dehuà, xiān chī diǎn yào ba.

If you have a headache, take some medicine first.

奶奶不太习惯吃西药。

Nǎinai bú tài xíguàn chī xīyào.

Grandma isn't really used to taking Western medicine.

她一点儿饭都没吃。

Tā yìdiǎnr fàn dōu méi chī.

She hasn't eaten anything at all.

她不喜欢吃椰子味的东西。

Tā bù xǐhuan chī yēzi wèi de dōngxi.

She does not like to eat coconut-flavored things.

她不想吃午饭。

Tā bùxiǎng chī wǔfàn.

She was in no humor for lunch.

她们吃这些东西。

Tāmen chī zhèxiē dōngxi.

They eat these things.

她勉强能自己煮晚餐吃。

Tā miǎnqiǎng néng zìjǐ zhǔ wǎncān chī.

She was able to cook herself dinner, after a fashion.

她只吃蔬菜。

Tā zhǐ chī shūcài.

She eats nothing but vegetables.

她吃了一颗苹果。

Tā chīle yì kē píngguǒ.

She ate one apple.

她吃了中药，减轻了她的症状。

Tā chīle zhōngyào, jiǎnqīngle tā de zhèngzhuàng.

She took Chinese medicine, which relieved her symptoms.

她吃了半年药，抑郁症好多了。

Tā chīle bànnián yào, yìyùzhèng hǎoduō le.

After taking medicine for half a year, her depression is much better.

她已经吃过饭了。

Tā yǐjīng chīguo fàn le.

She has already eaten.

她很喜欢吃巧克力。

Tā hěn xǐhuan chī qiǎokèlì.

She is very happy to eat chocolate.

她很少吃早餐。

Tā hěn shǎo chī zǎocān.

She seldom eats breakfast.

她把东西吃得一干二净。

Tā bǎ dōngxi chī de yìgān'èrjìng.

She completely cleaned her plate.

她正吃着一个苹果。

Tā zhèng chīzhe yí gè píngguǒ.

She's eating an apple.

她现在正在吃午餐。

Tā xiànzài zhèngzài chī wǔcān.

She is having lunch now.

她给了我们很多吃的东西。

Tā gěi le wǒmen hěn duō chī de dōngxi.

She gave us lots to eat.

她给了我很多吃的东西。

Tā gěi le wǒ hěn duō chī de dōngxi.

She gave me plenty to eat.

她请了我吃晚饭。

Tā qǐngle wǒ chī wǎnfàn.

She invited me to dinner.

好歹吃一点儿再走吧。

Hǎodǎi chī yìdiǎnr zài zǒu ba.

Eat a little at least before you go.

好的，但我们先吃晚饭吧。

Hǎo de, dàn wǒmen xiān chī wǎnfàn ba.

Sure, but let's eat dinner first.

好话当不了饭吃

hǎohuà dàng bù liǎo fàn chī

nice words can't be eaten as food

如果饿了，吃吧。

Rúguǒ èle, chī ba.

If you're hungry, eat.

妈妈，别等我来吃中午饭。

Māma, bié děng wǒ lái chī zhōng wǔfàn.

Mom, don't wait for me to have lunch.

妈妈说味精吃多了不好。

Māma shuō wèijīng chī duō le bù hǎo.

My mom says too much MSG isn't good for you.

娘家住不老，亲戚饭吃不饱

niángjiā zhù bù lǎo, qīnqi fàn chī bù bǎo

you can't stay in your parents' home until old, you can't eat your fill at a relative's table

孙猴子吃仙桃，正合口味

sūnhóuzi chī xiāntáo, zhèng hé kǒuwèi

Monkey Sun eats immortal peaches: just to his taste