吃吃Stroke order for 吃

chī
HSK 1HSK 1 (Write)Very Common

Basic Meaning

v
covers eating, drinking, and taking medicine; often used in daily life
to eat; to drink; to consume (food or medicine)
把食物等放到嘴里经过咀嚼咽下去（包括吸、喝）。
Words:
吃饭吃菜吃奶吃药
Antonyms:
吐
Sentences:
  1. 我(wǒ)每(měi)天(tiān)吃(chī)早(zǎo)饭(fàn)
    I eat breakfast every day.
  2. 他(tā)生(shēng)病(bìng)了(le)，需(xū)要(yào)吃(chī)药(yào)
    He is sick and needs to take medicine.
v
used in contexts about livelihood or dependency
to rely on something for a living
依靠某种事物来生活。
Words:
吃老本靠山吃山，靠水吃水吃劳保吃利息
Sentences:
  1. 他(tā)靠(kào)吃(chī)老(lǎo)本(běn)生(shēng)活(huó)
    He relies on his savings to live.
  2. 这(zhè)个(ge)村(cūn)子(zi)靠(kào)山(shān)吃(chī)山(shān)
    This village relies on the mountains for a living.
v
specifically for liquids, like ink or water absorption
to absorb (liquids)
吸（液体）。
Words:
吃墨吃水
Sentences:
  1. 这(zhè)种(zhǒng)纸(zhǐ)不(bù)吃(chī)墨(mò)
    This type of paper doesn't absorb ink well.
  2. 海(hǎi)绵(mián)吃(chī)水(shuǐ)很(hěn)快(kuài)
    The sponge absorbs water quickly.
v
commonly used in military or chess contexts
to eliminate; to destroy (often in war or games)
消灭；消除（多用于打仗、下棋）。
Sentences:
  1. 在(zài)象(xiàng)棋(qí)里(lǐ)，马(mǎ)吃(chī)了(le)我(wǒ)的(de)车(jū)
    In chess, the knight eliminated my rook.
  2. 军(jūn)队(duì)吃(chī)掉(diào)了(le)敌(dí)人(rén)的(de)主(zhǔ)力(lì)
    The army destroyed the enemy's main force.
v
often used with emotions or physical states
to experience; to bear; to endure
感受；承受。
Words:
吃惊吃闭门羹吃得消吃得住吃不消
Sentences:
  1. 这(zhè)个(ge)消(xiāo)息(xí)让(ràng)我(wǒ)很(hěn)吃(chī)惊(jīng)
    This news made me very surprised.
  2. 他(tā)吃(chī)不(bù)消(xiāo)这(zhè)么(me)重(zhòng)的(de)工(gōng)作(zuò)
    He can't bear such heavy work.
v
used for understanding or mastering something
to comprehend; to grasp
领悟；掌握。
Words:
吃不准吃透
Sentences:
  1. 她(tā)吃(chī)透(tòu)了(le)这(zhè)本(běn)书(shū)的(de)内(nèi)容(róng)
    She thoroughly comprehended the content of this book.
  2. 我(wǒ)吃(chī)不(bù)准(zhǔn)这(zhè)个(ge)答(dá)案(àn)
    I'm not sure about this answer.
v
refers to using up resources, especially effort
to consume; to expend (effort or energy)
耗费。
Words:
吃力吃劲
Sentences:
  1. 搬(bān)箱(xiāng)子(zi)很(hěn)吃(chī)力(lì)
    Moving boxes is very strenuous.
n
used as a noun, often in phrases about sustenance
food; things to eat
吃的东西。
Words:
缺吃少穿有吃有穿小吃
Sentences:
  1. 这(zhè)个(ge)市(shì)场(chǎng)有(yǒu)很(hěn)多(duō)小(xiǎo)吃(chī)
    This market has a lot of snacks.
  2. 他(tā)们(men)缺(quē)吃(chī)少(shǎo)穿(chuān)
    They lack food and clothing.
v
describes one object going into another
to enter into; to sink into
某物体进入零一物体；没入。
Sentences:
  1. 钉(dīng)子(zi)吃(chī)进(jìn)了(le)木(mù)头(tóu)里(lǐ)
    The nail sank into the wood.
  2. 船(chuán)吃(chī)水(shuǐ)很(hěn)深(shēn)
    The ship sinks deep into the water.
v
used for accepting situations or treatment
to accept; to acknowledge
接受；认可。
Words:
吃官司吃软不吃硬
Sentences:
  1. 他(tā)吃(chī)软(ruǎn)不(bù)吃(chī)硬(yìng)
    He accepts gentle persuasion but not force.
  2. 他(tā)因(yīn)为(wèi)违(wéi)法(fǎ)吃(chī)了(le)官(guān)司(si)
    He accepted a lawsuit because he broke the law.
v
specifies location or type of meal arrangement
to eat at a place or according to a standard
在某一地方或按某种标准用餐。
Words:
吃食堂吃大锅饭吃小灶
Sentences:
  1. 我(wǒ)们(men)中(zhōng)午(wǔ)吃(chī)食(shí)堂(táng)
    We eat at the cafeteria at noon.

Writing & Component

Radical口
Structureleft_right
Stroke Count6
Strokes丨𠃍一丿一㇈

Common Words

HSK 1
hǎo chī hào chī好吃

tasty; delicious