"eat" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 吃

Definition

将食物放入口中，咀嚼并吞咽以获取能量和营养。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

一个常用的动词，表示进食的所有情况。常见搭配有“吃早餐/午餐/晚餐”，以及短语“外出吃饭”和“吃光”。不要与“喝”(饮用液体)混淆。

Examples

I eat an apple every day.

我每天**吃**一个苹果。

She eats breakfast at 7 am.

她早上7点**吃**早餐。

We will eat dinner together tonight.

我们今晚一起**吃**晚饭。

Do you want to eat out or cook at home?

你想**出去吃**还是在家做饭？

He quickly ate up all the food on his plate.

他很快把盘子里的食物**吃光**了。

I don't feel hungry right now, so I won't eat.

我现在不饿，所以我不会**吃**。