Word: 吃 (chī)

孩子们不该常吃垃圾食品。

Háizimen bùgāi cháng chī lājīshípǐn.

Children shouldn't eat junk food often.

孩子们吃苹果。

Háizimen chī píngguǒ.

Children eat apples.

孩子们都爱吃汉堡。

Háizimen dōu ài chī Hànbǎo.

The kids all love eating hamburgers.

宁吃过头饭，莫说过头话

nìng chī guòtóu fàn, mò shuō guòtóuhuà

better to overeat than to overstate

宁吃鲜桃儿一口，不吃烂杏儿一筐

níng chī xiān táo ér yìkǒu, bùchī làn xìng ér yì kuāng

better one bite of a fresh peach than a basket of rotten apricots

它们吃这些东西。

Tāmen chī zhèxiē dōngxi.

They eat these things.

宝宝乖，快把药吃了吧！

Bǎobao guāi, kuài bǎ yào chīle ba!

Be a good baby and take your medicine now!

实验室里不能吃东西。

Shíyànshì lǐ bùnéng chī dōngxi.

You can't eat in the laboratory.

客人想去全聚德吃烤鸭。

Kèrén xiǎng qù Quánjùdé chī kǎoyā.

The guests want to go to Quanjude for roast duck.

宴会上佳肴很多，随便吃。

Yànhuì shàng jiāyáo hěn duō, suíbiàn chī.

There are plenty of delicacies at the banquet, so help yourself.

家常便饭吃得长，粗布衣裳穿得久

jiāchángbiànfàn chī de cháng, cūbù yīshang chuān de jiǔ

plain home meals can be eaten for long, coarse cloth clothes can be worn for long

家里人一起吃了晚饭。

Jiālǐ rén yìqǐ chīle wǎnfàn.

The family ate dinner together.

对照组没有吃这种药。

Duìzhàozǔ méiyǒu chī zhèzhǒng yào.

The control group did not take this medicine.

寿星老儿吃砒霜，活得不耐烦了

shòuxīnglǎor chī pīshuāng, huódebúnàifán le

the old God of Longevity eats arsenic: tired of living

小孩儿吃泡泡糖,吞吞吐吐

xiǎoháir chī pàopàotáng,tūntūn-tǔtǔ

a child chewing bubble gum: swallowing and spitting out again and again

小孩儿吃甘蔗,越嚼越有味儿

xiǎoháir chī gānzhe,yuè jiáo yuè yǒuwèir

a child eating sugarcane: the more he chews, the more flavour

小孩子吃太多糖，容易得蛀牙。

Xiǎoháizi chī tài duōtáng, róngyì de zhùyá.

Children who eat too much sugar easily get tooth decay.

小鱼常常吃海里的藻类。

Xiǎoyú chángcháng chī hǎilǐ de zǎolèi.

Small fish often eat the algae in the sea.

小鸡儿吃小米，直点头

xiǎojī ér chī xiǎomǐ, zhí diǎntóu

a chick eating millet: keeps nodding

小鸡儿吃碗碴儿，一口一个瓷儿

xiǎojī ér chī wǎn chár, yìkǒu yí gè cí ér

a chick eating bowl shards: every peck is a piece of porcelain (a word)

小鸡儿吃黄豆，强往下咽

xiǎojī ér chī huángdòu, qiáng wǎng xiàyàn

a chick eating soybeans: forcing them down

少吃一口，安定一宿

shǎo chī yìkǒu, āndìng yì xiǔ

eat one mouthful less, and sleep peacefully for a night

少吃咸鱼少口干

shǎo chī xiányú shǎo kǒu gān

eat less salted fish and your mouth is less dry

少吃多滋味，多吃坏肚皮

shǎo chī duō zīwèi, duō chī huài dùpí

eat less and it tastes better, eat more and you ruin your stomach

少吃零食，对身体更好。

Shǎo chī língshí, duì shēntǐ gèng hǎo.

Eating fewer snacks is better for your health.

尤其是要注意你吃的和喝的东西。

Yóuqí shì yào zhùyì nǐ chī de hé hē de dōngxi.

You have to pay special attention to what you eat and drink.

属狗的，记吃不记打

shǔ gǒu de, jì chī bú jì dǎ

born a dog: remembers the feeding, not the beating

属鸡的，现刨现吃

shǔ jī de, xiàn páo xiàn chī

born a chicken: eats what it scratches up right then

山上的羊正在吃草。

Shānshàng de yáng zhèngzài chī cǎo.

The sheep on the hill are eating grass.

川菜太辣了，我一点儿也吃不了。

Chuāncài tài là le, wǒ yìdiǎnr yě chī bù liǎo.

Sichuan food is so spicy that I can't eat any of it.

弟弟最爱吃牛肉披萨。

Dìdi zuì ài chī niúròu pīsà.

My younger brother loves beef pizza most.

弟弟贪吃，一顿能吃三碗饭。

Dìdi tānchī, yídùn néng chī sān wǎn fàn.

My younger brother is a glutton and can eat three bowls of rice at one meal.

张飞吃豆芽儿，小菜一盘

Zhāng Fēi chī dòuyár, xiǎocài yì pán

Zhang Fei eating bean sprouts: just a plate of side dish

张飞吃豆芽儿，小菜一碟儿

Zhāng Fēi chī dòuyár, xiǎocàiyìdié ér

Zhang Fei eating bean sprouts: just a small dish

当了衣服买肉吃，顾嘴不顾身

dàng le yīfu mǎi ròu chī, gùzuǐ búgù shēn

pawn clothes to buy meat: care for the mouth, not the body

当我小的时候，我不能够吃鱼。

Dāng wǒ xiǎo de shíhou, wǒ bù nénggòu chī yú.

When I was little, I couldn't eat fish.

很快就该吃早饭了。

Hěn kuài jiù gāi chī zǎofàn le.

It will soon be breakfast time.

快吃早饭了。

Kuài chī zǎofàn le.

It will soon be breakfast time.

快趁热吃，包子还是热腾腾的！

Kuài chènrè chī, bāozi háishi rèténgténg de!

Eat quickly while it's hot, the buns are still steaming!

急火吃不成熟米饭

jíhuǒ chī bù chéngshú mǐfàn

over a fierce fire you can't eat cooked rice

您在教室里吃它吗？

Nín zài jiàoshì lǐ chī tā ma?

Do you eat it in the classroom?

您已经吃过药了吗？

Nín yǐjīng chīguo yào le ma?

Have you taken your medicine yet?

您已经吃过饭了。

Nín yǐjīng chīguo fàn le.

You have already eaten.

您想吃什么？

Nín xiǎng chī shénme?

What would you like to eat?

您想吃点什么吗？

Nín xiǎng chī diǎn shénme ma?

Would you like anything to eat?

想吃一点巧克力奶酪吗？

Xiǎng chī yìdiǎn qiǎokèlì nǎilào ma?

How about some chocolate cheese?

想吃什么就吃什么吧。

Xiǎng chī shénme jiù chī shénme ba.

Help yourself to anything you'd like to eat.

想吃多少饼干就吃多少。

Xiǎng chī duōshǎo bǐnggān jiù chī duōshǎo.

Take as many cookies as you want.

感冒不一定要吃抗生素。

Gǎnmào bù yídìng yào chī kàngshēngsù.

You don't necessarily need antibiotics for a cold.

我丈夫一边吃早餐一边读报纸。

Wǒ zhàngfu yìbiān chī zǎocān yìbiān dú bàozhǐ.

My husband reads the newspaper while eating breakfast.

我三时左右随便吃了点东西。

Wǒ sān shí zuǒyòu suíbiàn chīle diǎn dōngxi.

I had a bite at around 3 o'clock.

我不喜欢吃肉了。

Wǒ bù xǐhuan chī ròu le.

I don't like eating meat.

我不喜欢吃辣的。

Wǒ bù xǐhuan chī là de.

I don't like spicy food.

我不喜欢吃鸡蛋。

Wǒ bù xǐhuan chī jīdàn.

I don't like eggs.

我不想再吃了。

Wǒ bùxiǎng zài chīle.

I don't want to eat again.

我不想吃任何东西。

Wǒ bùxiǎng chī rènhé dōngxi.

I don't feel like eating anything.

我不想吃晚饭。

Wǒ bùxiǎng chī wǎnfàn.

I don't want dinner.

我不挑剔，我什么都吃。

Wǒ bù tiāoti, wǒ shénme dōu chī.

I'm not picky. I'll eat anything.

我不知道我们什么时候可以吃。

Wǒ bù zhīdào wǒmen shénme shíhou kěyǐ chī.

When can we eat, I wonder.

我不饿，但我总想吃东西。

Wǒ bú è, dàn wǒ zǒng xiǎng chī dōngxi.

I'm not hungry, but I always want to eat something.

我中午只吃了一份蔬菜沙拉。

Wǒ zhōngwǔ zhǐ chīle yífèn shūcài shālā.

I only had a vegetable salad for lunch.

我买了一些吃的给你。

Wǒ mǎile yìxiē chī de gěi nǐ.

I bought some food for you.

我买了一点儿吃的。

Wǒ mǎile yìdiǎnr chī de.

I bought some food.

我什么都能吃。

Wǒ shénme dōu néng chī.

I can eat anything.

我仅仅吃了口面包。

Wǒ jǐnjǐn chīle kǒu miànbāo.

I only took a bite of bread.

我今天不想吃东西。

Wǒ jīntiān bùxiǎng chī dōngxi.

I don't feel like eating anything today.

我今天中午吃的是汤。

Wǒ jīntiān zhōngwǔ chī de shì tāng.

Today's lunch is soup.

我今天没吃午餐。

Wǒ jīntiān méi chī wǔcān.

I didn't have lunch today.

我今天跟他吃午饭。

Wǒ jīntiān gēn tā chī wǔfàn.

I had lunch with him today.

我今天还啥也没吃呢。

Wǒ jīntiān hái shá yě méi chī ne.

I haven't eaten anything yet today.

我从昨天起没有吃任何东西。

Wǒ cóng zuótiān qǐ méiyǒu chī rènhé dōngxi.

I haven't eaten anything since yesterday.

我从来没有吃过中国菜。

Wǒ cónglái méiyǒu chīguo Zhōngguó cài.

I've never tried Chinese food.

我从来没有吃过中菜。

Wǒ cónglái méiyǒu chīguo zhōng cài.

I've never had Chinese food.

我从来没有吃过这么多饭！

Wǒ cónglái méiyǒu chīguo zhème duō fàn!

I've never eaten so much before!

我们一块儿吃的。

Wǒmen yíkuàir chī de.

We ate together.

我们七点吃晚饭。

Wǒmen qī diǎn chī wǎnfàn.

We have dinner at seven.

我们什么时候可以吃？

Wǒmen shénme shíhou kěyǐ chī?

When can we eat?

我们刚刚吃完了早饭。

Wǒmen gānggang chī wánle zǎofàn.

We've just finished breakfast.

我们刚好有时间吃早饭。

Wǒmen gānghǎo yǒu shíjiān chī zǎofàn.

We just have enough time to eat breakfast.

我们去了一家餐厅吃晚饭。

Wǒmen qùle yìjiā cāntīng chī wǎnfàn.

We went to a restaurant for dinner.

我们吃了一些苹果。

Wǒmen chīle yìxiē píngguǒ.

We ate some apples.

我们吃什么，轮到我决定了。

Wǒmen chī shénme, lún dào wǒ juédìngle.

It's my turn to decide what to eat.

我们吃完了午餐。

Wǒmen chī wánle wǔcān.

We have finished lunch.

我们吃完早餐就出发吧。

Wǒmen chī wán zǎocān jiù chūfā ba.

We shall start after breakfast.

我们吃惯了简单的食物。

Wǒmen chī guànle jiǎndān de shíwù.

We are used to eating plain food.

我们吃生鱼。

Wǒmen chī shēng yú.

We eat fish raw.

我们吃苹果。

Wǒmen chī píngguǒ.

We eat apples.

我们吃面包。

Wǒmen chī miànbāo.

We eat bread.

我们喜欢吃苹果。

Wǒmen xǐhuan chī píngguǒ.

We love eating apples.

我们在中午吃了饭。

Wǒmen zài zhōngwǔ chīle fàn.

We took lunch at noon.

我们在厨房里吃早餐。

Wǒmen zài chúfáng lǐ chī zǎocān.

We have breakfast in the kitchen.

我们在吃午餐。

Wǒmen zài chī wǔcān.

We are having lunch.

我们在吃晚餐。

Wǒmen zài chī wǎncān.

We are having dinner.

我们在吃苹果。

Wǒmen zài chī píngguǒ.

We're eating apples.

我们在吃过晚餐后出去散步了。

Wǒmen zài chīguo wǎncān hòu chūqù sànbù le.

We went out for a walk after dinner.

我们在吃面包。

Wǒmen zài chī miànbāo.

We are eating bread.

我们在哪里吃早餐？

Wǒmen zài nǎlǐ chī zǎocān?

Where are we eating breakfast?

我们在日本常常吃生鱼。

Wǒmen zài Rìběn chángcháng chī shēng yú.

We often eat fish raw in Japan.

我们在晚上九点时吃晚餐。

Wǒmen zài wǎnshang jiǔ diǎn shí chī wǎncān.

We have our evening meal at 9 here.

我们常在吃早饭时看电视。

Wǒmen cháng zài chī zǎofàn shí kàn diànshì.

We often watch TV while we're eating breakfast.