"bite to eat" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 吃点东西

Definition

一种非正式的说法，表示随便吃点东西或简餐，通常用于想快速或随意吃饭时。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

非常口语化，常与“grab”、“have”等动词连用，如“grab a bite to eat”。适用于朋友间随意吃饭，不适用于正式场合或隆重的餐宴。

Examples

Let's get a bite to eat after work.

下班后我们去**吃点东西**吧。

I'm hungry. I need a bite to eat.

我饿了。我需要**吃点东西**。

Do you want to grab a bite to eat before the movie?

电影前你想**吃点东西**吗？

We stopped at a small café for a quick bite to eat.

我们在一家小咖啡馆停下来**随便吃了点东西**。

"I'm not that hungry, just want a bite to eat," she said.

“我没那么饿，只想**吃点东西**。”她说。

After the meeting, a few of us went out for a bite to eat.

会议后，我们几个人出去**吃点东西**。