Word: 吃 (chī)

晚上我们去吃川菜，好不好？

Wǎnshang wǒmen qù chī chuāncài, hǎobùhǎo?

Shall we go have Sichuan food tonight?

晚上我们去吃饺子，好吗？

Wǎnshang wǒmen qù chī jiǎozi, hǎo ma?

We're going out for dumplings in the evening, all right?

晚饭吃咖喱，好不好？

Wǎnfàn chī gālí, hǎobùhǎo?

How about curry for dinner?

晚饭我们吃什么？

Wǎnfàn wǒmen chī shénme?

What are we having for supper?

晚饭时他吃了一些米饭。

Wǎnfàn shí tā chīle yìxiē mǐfàn.

He had some rice for supper.

最好的减肥方法就是少吃多运动。

Zuìhǎo de jiǎnféi fāngfǎ jiùshì shǎo chī duō yùndòng.

The best way to lose weight is to eat less and exercise more.

有人在吃东西。

Yǒurén zài chī dōngxi.

Somebody is eating.

有什么想吃的吗？

Yǒu shénme xiǎng chī de ma?

Is there anything you want to eat?

有吃生鱼的狗吗？

Yǒu chī shēng yú de gǒu ma?

Are there dogs that eat raw fish?

有饭大家吃

yǒu fàn dàjiā chī

when there is rice, everyone eats

未出窝的麻雀嘴朝外，挨着了就吃

wèi chū wō de máquè zuǐ cháo wài, āizhele jiù chī

a sparrow not yet out of the nest, beak turned outward: eats whatever touches it

每六个小时吃一次这个药。

Měi liù gè xiǎoshí chī yícì zhège yào.

Take this medicine every six hours.

每吃一个苹果就跳一下。

Měi chī yí gè píngguǒ jiù tiào yíxià.

Jump once for each apple you ate.

每天早上吃一丸，别忘了。

Měitiān zǎoshang chī yì wán, bié wàngle.

Take one pill every morning, and don't forget.

毛驴不带笼嘴套，占了嘴的便宜也吃了嘴的亏

máolǘ bú dài lóngzuǐ tào, zhànle zuǐ de piányi yě chīle zuǐ de kuī

a donkey without a muzzle: gains from its mouth and loses by its mouth

没人吃蛋糕。

Méi rén chī dàngāo.

No one ate the cake.

没吃早饭，我有些不舒服。

Méi chī zǎofàn, wǒ yǒuxiē bù shūfu.

I don't feel very good when I haven't eaten breakfast.

没吃早饭，我走路都觉得没劲。

Méi chī zǎofàn, wǒ zǒulù dōu juéde méijìn.

I skipped breakfast, and I feel weak even when walking.

没吃过猪肉，也见过猪跑

méi chīguo zhūròu, yě jiànguo zhū pǎo

haven't eaten pork, but have seen pigs run

没，我什么都没在吃。

Méi, wǒ shénme dōu méi zài chī.

Nothing, I'm not eating anything right now.

没有弯弯肠子，不敢吃镰刀头

méiyǒu wānwān chángzi, bùgǎn chī liándāo tóu

without winding intestines, don't dare eat a sickle blade

没熟的柿子吃起来很苦涩。

Méi shú de shìzi chī qǐlai hěn kǔsè.

Unripe persimmons taste bitter and astringent.

清水下杂面,你吃我看见

qīngshuǐ xià zámiàn,nǐ chī wǒ kànjiàn

putting mixed-grain noodles in clear water: you eat and I see

湘菜我吃过。

Xiāngcài wǒ chīguo.

I've eaten Hunan food before.

炒菜要人吃，唱歌要人听

chǎocài yào rén chī, chànggē yào rén tīng

stir-fried dishes are for people to eat, songs are for people to hear

照例，这种药要饭后吃。

Zhàolì, zhèzhǒng yào yàofàn hòu chī.

As a rule, this medicine is taken after meals.

爸爸不太爱吃牛肉。

Bàba bú tài ài chī niúròu.

My dad doesn't really like eating beef.

爸爸吃完饭就去拖地了。

Bàba chī wán fàn jiù qù tuōdì le.

As soon as he finished eating, Dad went to mop the floor.

爸爸说他不会吃的。

Bàba shuō tā búhuì chī de.

Dad said that he wouldn't eat.

牛正在吃地上的稻草。

Niú zhèngzài chī dìshang de dàocǎo.

The cow is eating the straw on the ground.

狗吃苍蝇，胡嚼

gǒu chī cāngying, hújiáo

a dog eating flies: chewing at random

狗啃骨头，天生喜欢吃硬的

gǒu kěngútou, tiānshēng xǐhuan chī yìng de

a dog gnawing a bone: born to like eating hard things

狗熊耍扁担，混碗饭吃

gǒuxióng shuǎ biǎndan, hùn wǎn fàn chī

a performing bear juggling a carrying pole: just getting a bowl of rice to eat

狗行千里吃屎，狼行千里吃肉

gǒu xíng qiānlǐ chī shǐ, láng xíng qiānlǐ chī ròu

a dog travels a thousand li and eats excrement, a wolf travels a thousand li and eats meat

狼行千里吃肉,狗到天边吃屎

láng xíng qiānlǐ chī ròu,gǒu dào tiānbiān chī shǐ

A wolf travels a thousand li and eats meat; a dog goes to the ends of the earth and eats dung

猩猩正在树上吃香蕉。

Xīngxing zhèngzài shù shàng chī xiāngjiāo.

The orangutan is eating a banana in the tree.

猪八戒吃人参果，全不知滋味儿

zhūbājiè chī rénshēnguǒ, quán bùzhī zī wèir

Pigsy eats a ginseng fruit: has no idea of the taste at all

猫吃了老鼠。

Māo chīle lǎoshǔ.

The cat ate the rat.

猫吃鸡食，捞现成的

māo chī jī shí, lāo xiànchéng de

a cat eating chicken feed: grabbing what's ready-made

猫正在吃老鼠。

Māo zhèngzài chī lǎoshǔ.

The cat is eating the mouse.

猴子吃核桃，满砸

hóuzi chī hétao, mǎn zá

a monkey eating walnuts: smashing everything

王八吃秤锤，铁了心

wángba chī chèngchuí, tiělexīn

a turtle swallows a steelyard weight: its heart has turned to iron

玩懒骨头吃馋嘴

wán lǎngǔtou chī chánzuǐ

play and the bones go lazy; eat and the mouth goes greedy

现在正和妹妹吃午饭中。

Xiànzài zhèng hé mèimei chī wǔfàn zhōng.

I'm having lunch with my sister right now.

甜馒头冷吃也甜，知心人恼了也好

tián mántou lěng chī yě tián, zhīxīnrén nǎo le yěhǎo

A sweet steamed bun is sweet even eaten cold; a close friend is still good even when angry

生病的时候，最好少吃油腻。

Shēngbìng de shíhou, zuìhǎo shǎo chī yóunì.

When you're sick, it's best to eat less greasy food.

癞蛤蟆吃色子,一肚子点子

làiháma chī shǎizi,yìdǔzi diǎnzi

A toad swallowing dice: a belly full of dots

癞蛤蟆吃苍蝇,刚够供嘴

làiháma chī cāngying,gāng gòu gōng zuǐ

A toad eating flies: just enough to feed its mouth

白娘娘吃了雄黄酒，现原形

bái niángniang chīle xiónghuángjiǔ, xiàn yuánxíng

Lady White drinks realgar wine: reveals her true form

省吃餐餐有，省穿日日新

shěng chī cān cān yǒu, shěng chuān rìrì xīn

economise on food and there's food every meal; economise on clothes and there's something new every day

睡觉前我吃了三片药来治疗感冒。

Shuìjiào qián wǒ chīle sān piàn yào lái zhìliáo gǎnmào.

Before going to bed, I took three pills to stop a cold.

石蜡做的瓜果梨桃，中看不中吃

shílà zuò de guāguǒ lí táo, zhōng kàn bù zhōng chī

melons, fruit, pears and peaches made of paraffin wax: good to look at, not good to eat

砧板上的蚂蚁，刀下找吃的

zhēnbǎn shàng de mǎyǐ, dāo xià zhǎo chī de

an ant on a chopping board: looking for food under the knife

穿上你的鞋，我们出去吃晚饭。

Chuān shang nǐ de xié, wǒmen chūqù chī wǎnfàn.

Put on your shoes. Let's go out for dinner.

细水长流,吃穿不愁

xìshuǐchángliú,chī chuān bù chóu

a thin stream flows long; no worry about food or clothes

终于吃到久违的家乡菜。

Zhōngyú chī dào jiǔwéi de jiāxiāngcài.

I finally got to eat hometown food I hadn't had in ages.

给我东西吃。

Gěi wǒ dōngxi chī.

Bring me something to eat.

给我点东西吃。

Gěi wǒ diǎn dōngxi chī.

Give me something to eat.

羊羔拴在狼尾巴上,吃不了也得拖死

yánggāo shuān zài láng wěiba shang,chī bù liǎo yě děi tuō sǐ

a lamb tied to a wolf's tail: even if not eaten, it will be dragged to death

羊群在山坡上慢慢地吃草。

Yángqún zài shānpō shàng mànmàn de chī cǎo.

The flock of sheep is slowly grazing on the hillside.

老乡们一起吃了顿家乡菜。

Lǎoxiāngmen yìqǐ chīle dùn jiāxiāngcài.

The folks from our hometown had a meal of local dishes together.

老太太吃糖,越扯越长

lǎotàitai chī táng,yuè chě yuè cháng

an old lady eating taffy: the more she pulls, the longer it gets

老寿星吃砒霜,活得不耐烦了

lǎoshòuxīng chī pīshuāng,huódebúnàifán le

the god of longevity eats arsenic: tired of living

老母猪吃碗碴儿,肚里有瓷儿

lǎo mǔzhū chī wǎn chár,dùlǐ yǒu cí ér

an old sow eats broken bowl shards: there's china (words) in her belly

老虎吃什么东西？

Lǎohǔ chī shénme dōngxi?

What do tigers eat?

老虎吃天,摸不到边

lǎohǔ chī tiān,mō búdào biān

A tiger trying to eat the sky: can't find an edge

老虎吃天,无处下口

lǎohǔ chī tiān,wúchǔ xià kǒu

a tiger tries to eat the sky: nowhere to bite

老虎吃蝗虫,不够塞牙缝儿

lǎohǔ chī huángchóng,búgòu sāi yáfèngr

A tiger eating locusts: not enough to fill the gaps in its teeth

老虎脖子挂数珠,变了法子来吃人

lǎohǔ bózi guà shùzhū,biànle fǎzi lái chī rén

A tiger with prayer beads round its neck: finding a new way to eat people

老鹰吃小鸡,连毛毛爪爪都不留

lǎoyīng chī xiǎojī,lián Máomao zhuǎ zhua dōu bù liú

an eagle eats a chick: leaves not even the feathers and claws

老鼠啃书本,字字句句往肚子里吃

lǎoshǔ kěnshūběn,zì zìjù jù wǎng dǔzi li chī

a mouse gnawing a book: every word goes into its stomach

背人偷酒吃，冷暖自己知

bèi rén tōu jiǔ chī, lěngnuǎn zìjǐ zhī

sneaking off to drink stolen wine: only you know whether it's cold or warm

胖子不是一口吃起来的

pàngzi bú shì yìkǒu chī qǐlai de

a fat man isn't made by one mouthful

臭豆腐,闻着臭,吃着香

chòudòufu,wénzhe chòu,chīzhe xiāng

stinky tofu: smells bad, tastes good

苍蝇飞进牛眼里，找泪吃

cāngying fēi jìn niú yǎnlǐ, zhǎo lèi chī

A fly flies into an ox's eye: looking for tears (weariness) to eat

茶馆里能吃到什么小吃？

Cháguǎn lǐ néng chī dào shénme xiǎochī?

What snacks can you get at the teahouse?

草地上有三匹马在吃草。

Cǎodì shàng yǒu sān pǐ mǎ zài chī cǎo.

There are three horses grazing on the grass.

草地上有很多牛在吃草。

Cǎodì shàng yǒu hěn duō niú zài chī cǎo.

There are a lot of cows eating grass in the field.

草地上，羊成群结队地低头吃草。

Cǎodì shàng, yáng chéngqúnjiéduì de dītóu chī cǎo.

On the grassland, sheep graze in big flocks with their heads down.

药吃了一个月，成效不大。

Yào chīle yí gè yuè, chéngxiào bú dà.

I've taken the medicine for a month, and it hasn't had much effect.

药吃了，疼痛慢慢减退了。

Yào chīle, téngtòng mànmàn jiǎntuìle.

After taking the medicine, the pain gradually went down.

莫看强盗吃肉，要看强盗受罪

mò kàn qiángdào chī ròu, yào kàn qiángdào shòuzuì

don't watch the bandit eat meat; watch the bandit suffer

菜太咸了，吃完很口渴。

Cài tài Xián le, chī wán hěn kǒukě.

The food was too salty, and I was really thirsty after eating it.

菜被他吃得一干二净。

Cài bèi tā chī de yìgān'èrjìng.

He ate up every bit of the food.

葡萄要先洗一洗再吃。

Pútao yào xiān xǐ yì xǐ zài chī.

We should wash the grapes before we eat them.

薯片吃多了对身体不好。

Shǔpiàn chī duō le duì shēntǐ bù hǎo.

Eating too many potato chips is bad for your health.

蚂蚁吃高粱，顺秆儿爬

mǎyǐ chī gāoliáng, shùn gǎnr pá

an ant eating sorghum climbs along the stalk

蛋糕别吃多了啊。

Dàngāo bié chī duō le a.

Do not eat too much cake.

蛋糕太焦了，我不想吃。

Dàngāo tài jiāole, wǒ bùxiǎng chī.

The cake is too burnt, so I don't want it.

蜻蜓咬尾巴,自己吃自己

qīngtíng yǎo wěiba,zìjǐ chī zìjǐ

a dragonfly biting its tail: eating itself

要一起吃午餐吗？

Yào yìqǐ chī wǔcān ma?

Would you like to eat lunch together?

要是你不喜欢，就别吃。

Yàoshi nǐ bù xǐhuan, jiù bié chī.

If you don't like it, then don't eat it.

让我们偶尔出去一起吃晚餐。

Ràng wǒmen ǒu'ěr chūqù yìqǐ chī wǎncān.

Let's go out and eat dinner together from time to time.

说话想着说，吃饭尝着吃

shuōhuà xiǎngzhe shuō, chīfàn chángzhe chī

think while you speak, taste while you eat

请你随便吃点水果。

Qǐng nǐ suíbiàn chī diǎn shuǐguǒ.

Please help yourself to some fruit.

请吃点蛋糕。

Qǐng chī diǎn dàngāo.

Please eat some cake.

请我们去饭店吃晚饭。

Qǐng wǒmen qù fàndiàn chī wǎnfàn.

Invite us to dinner at a restaurant.

请给我点东西吃。

Qǐng gěi wǒ diǎn dōngxi chī.

Please give me something to eat.

请随意吃水果。

Qǐng suíyì chī shuǐguǒ.

Please help yourself to some fruit.

谁会想吃那种味道的东西？

Shéi huì xiǎng chī nàzhǒng wèidao de dōngxi?

Why would anyone want to eat something that smelled like that?