Usages of chī
我 要 吃 米饭。wǒ yào chī mǐfàn.
I want to eat rice.
你 吃 米饭 吗？nǐ chī mǐfàn ma?
Do you eat rice?
我 不 吃 米饭。wǒ bù chī mǐfàn.
I don’t eat rice.
我 常常 在 早上 吃 早饭， 晚上 在 饭店 吃 晚饭。wǒ chángcháng zài zǎoshang chī zǎofàn, wǎnshang zài fàndiàn chī wǎnfàn.
I often eat breakfast in the morning, and eat dinner at a restaurant in the evening.
我 想 去 超市 或者 在 家 吃 晚饭。wǒ xiǎng qù chāoshì huòzhě zài jiā chī wǎnfàn.
I want to go to the supermarket or eat dinner at home.
你 现在 要 吃 早饭， 还是 先 去 公司？nǐ xiànzài yào chī zǎofàn, háishi xiān qù gōngsī?
Do you want to eat breakfast now, or go to the company first?
我 应该 回 家， 然后 做 饭 给 她 吃。wǒ yīnggāi huí jiā, ránhòu zuò fàn gěi tā chī.
I should go home, then cook for her.
你 应该 现在 去 吃 早饭 吧？nǐ yīnggāi xiànzài qù chī zǎofàn ba?
You should go eat breakfast now, okay?
请 你 带 我 去 超市， 然后 我 请 你 吃 晚饭。qǐng nǐ dài wǒ qù chāoshì, ránhòu wǒ qǐng nǐ chī wǎnfàn.
Please take me to the supermarket, then I’ll treat you to dinner.
谢谢 你， 我 一定 请 你 吃 晚饭。xièxie nǐ, wǒ yídìng qǐng nǐ chī wǎnfàn.
Thank you; I will definitely treat you to dinner.
中午 我 一般 在 公司 吃 午饭。zhōngwǔ wǒ yìbān zài gōngsī chī wǔfàn.
At noon I usually eat lunch at the company.
我们 一直 在 学习， 下午 才 吃 午饭。wǒmen yìzhí zài xuéxí, xiàwǔ cái chī wǔfàn.
We were studying the whole time and only ate lunch in the afternoon.
她 一般 周末 不 上班， 会 跟 家人 吃 午饭。tā yìbān zhōumò bú shàngbān, huì gēn jiārén chī wǔfàn.
She usually doesn't work on weekends and will have lunch with her family.
他 连 午饭 都 没 吃， 因为 一直 在 开会。Tā lián wǔfàn dōu méi chī, yīnwèi yìzhí zài kāihuì.
He didn’t even eat lunch because he was in meetings the whole time.
她 早饭 常常 吃 面包。Tā zǎofàn chángcháng chī miànbāo.
She often eats bread for breakfast.
晚饭 我们 常常 吃 菜、 鱼 和 水果， 比如 苹果。Wǎnfàn wǒmen chángcháng chī cài, yú hé shuǐguǒ, bǐrú píngguǒ.
For dinner we often eat dishes, fish, and fruit, such as apples.
早上 她 喜欢 先 吃 一点儿 水果， 再 喝 牛奶。Zǎoshang tā xǐhuan xiān chī yìdiǎnr shuǐguǒ, zài hē niúnǎi.
In the morning she likes to eat a little fruit first and then drink milk.
为了 健康， 医生 说 我们 即使 忙 也 不 能 放弃 吃 早饭 的 习惯。Wèile jiànkāng, yīshēng shuō wǒmen jíshǐ máng yě bù néng fàngqì chī zǎofàn de xíguàn.
For the sake of our health, the doctor said that even if we’re busy we must not give up the habit of eating breakfast.
早上 我 常常 吃 鸡蛋 和 面包。zǎoshang wǒ chángcháng chī jīdàn hé miànbāo.
In the morning I often eat eggs and bread.
她 邀请 几 个 客人 来 家里 吃 晚饭。tā yāoqǐng jǐ gè kèrén lái jiāli chī wǎnfàn.
She invited several guests to come to her place for dinner.
今天 是 我 的 生日， 我 只 想 跟 家人 在 家 安静 地 吃 晚饭。jīntiān shì wǒ de shēngrì, wǒ zhǐ xiǎng gēn jiārén zài jiā ānjìng de chī wǎnfàn.
Today is my birthday; I just want to quietly eat dinner at home with my family.
忙 了 一 个 小时 以后， 我 有点儿 饿， 想 去 吃 点儿 东西。máng le yí gè xiǎoshí yǐhòu, wǒ yǒudiǎnr è, xiǎng qù chī diǎnr dōngxi.
After being busy for an hour, I felt a bit hungry and wanted to eat something.
孩子 从 学校 回来 的 时候 常常 很 饿， 妈妈 会 马上 做 晚饭 给 她们 吃。háizi cóng xuéxiào huílái de shíhou chángcháng hěn è, māma huì mǎshàng zuò wǎnfàn gěi tāmen chī.
When the kids come back from school they’re often very hungry, and mom immediately makes dinner for them.
我 不 喜欢 吃 得 太 饱， 吃 得 太 多 晚上 就 睡 不 好。wǒ bù xǐhuan chī de tài bǎo, chī de tài duō wǎnshang jiù shuì bù hǎo.
I don’t like eating until I’m too full; if I eat too much, I sleep badly at night.
周末 在 家 的 时候， 我 不 想 做 别的 事情， 只 想 看 电影 和 吃 好吃 的 东西。zhōumò zài jiā de shíhou, wǒ bù xiǎng zuò biéde shìqing, zhǐ xiǎng kàn diànyǐng hé chī hǎochī de dōngxi.
On weekends when I’m at home, I don’t want to do anything else; I just want to watch movies and eat tasty things.
他 饿 了 很 久 以后 才 吃 晚饭， 说 自己 能 吃 下去 很 多 东西。tā è le hěn jiǔ yǐhòu cái chī wǎnfàn, shuō zìjǐ néng chī xiàqu hěn duō dōngxi.
He didn’t eat dinner until he’d been hungry for a long time, and said he could eat a lot.
妈妈 让 我 出来 吃 晚饭。māma ràng wǒ chūlái chī wǎnfàn.
Mom asked me to come out to eat dinner.
她 很 爱 吃 甜 的 东西， 比如 蛋糕 和 巧克力。tā hěn ài chī tián de dōngxi, bǐrú dàngāo hé qiǎokèlì.
She really loves eating sweet things, such as cake and chocolate.
他 不 太 喜欢 吃 酸 的 东西， 觉得 那 种 味道 有点儿 奇怪。tā bú tài xǐhuan chī suān de dōngxi, juéde nà zhǒng wèidào yǒudiǎnr qíguài.
He doesn’t really like sour foods and feels that kind of taste is a bit strange.
孩子 吃 了 太 多 冰淇淋 和 巧克力， 觉得 肚子 很 不 舒服。háizi chī le tài duō bīngqílín hé qiǎokèlì, juéde dùzi hěn bù shūfu.
The child ate too much ice cream and chocolate and feels that her stomach is very uncomfortable.
这 块 蛋糕 看起来 很 甜， 你 一个 人 吃 得 完 吗？zhè kuài dàngāo kànqǐlái hěn tián, nǐ yígè rén chī de wán ma?
This piece of cake looks very sweet; can you finish it by yourself?
我 一个 人 吃 不 完 这 块 蛋糕， 你 跟 我 一起 吃 吧。wǒ yígè rén chī bù wán zhè kuài dàngāo, nǐ gēn wǒ yìqǐ chī ba.
I can’t finish this piece of cake by myself; eat it together with me.
我 从来 没 吃 过 这 种 酸 又 甜 的 水果， 味道 很 特别。wǒ cónglái méi chī guò zhè zhǒng suān yòu tián de shuǐguǒ, wèidào hěn tèbié.
I’ve never eaten this kind of sweet-and-sour fruit; the taste is very special.
她 从来 不 给 孩子 喝 太 甜 的 饮料， 让 他 少 吃 糖 更 健康。tā cónglái bù gěi háizi hē tài tián de yǐnliào, ràng tā shǎo chī táng gèng jiànkāng.
She never lets her child drink very sweet drinks, making him eat less sugar so he’ll be healthier.
今天 太阳 很 大， 孩子 在 公园 吃 冰淇淋 的 时候 戴 着 帽子。jīntiān tàiyáng hěn dà, háizi zài gōngyuán chī bīngqílín de shíhou dài zhe màozi.
The sun is very strong today; when the child eats ice cream in the park, she wears a hat.
她 从来 不 吃 很 辣 的 菜， 觉得 对 肚子 不 好。tā cónglái bù chī hěn là de cài, juéde duì dùzi bù hǎo.
She never eats very spicy food and feels it’s not good for her stomach.
我 喜欢 做饭 给 家人 吃。wǒ xǐhuan zuòfàn gěi jiārén chī.
I like to cook for my family to eat.
中午 我 一般 在 学校 食堂 吃 午饭。zhōngwǔ wǒ yìbān zài xuéxiào shítáng chī wǔfàn.
At noon I usually eat lunch in the school cafeteria.
你 吃 过 这 家 饭店 的 鱼 吗？nǐ chī guo zhè jiā fàndiàn de yú ma?
Have you eaten the fish at this restaurant?
医生 说 吃 太 多 糖 是 坏 习惯。yīshēng shuō chī tài duō táng shì huài xíguàn.
The doctor said eating too much sugar is a bad habit.
刷牙 以后 别 忘记 洗手， 然后 再 去 吃 早餐。shuāyá yǐhòu bié wàngjì xǐshǒu, ránhòu zài qù chī zǎocān.
After brushing your teeth, don’t forget to wash your hands, and then go eat breakfast.
她 吃 早餐 前 总是 先 洗手， 也 会 用 毛巾 擦 脸。tā chī zǎocān qián zǒngshì xiān xǐshǒu, yě huì yòng máojīn cā liǎn.
Before breakfast, she always washes her hands first and also wipes her face with a towel.
我们 吃 火锅 吧。wǒmen chī huǒguō ba.
Let's have hot pot.
我 不 吃 辣椒。wǒ bù chī làjiāo.
I don't eat chili peppers.
要不 吃 火锅？yàobù chī huǒguō?
How about having hot pot?
要不 明天 吃 火锅？ 好主意！yàobù míngtiān chī huǒguō? hǎozhǔyi!
How about having hot pot tomorrow? Good idea!
说好了， 明天 吃 火锅。shuōhǎole, míngtiān chī huǒguō.
It's settled: we'll have hot pot tomorrow.
所有 朋友 都 吃 火锅。suǒyǒu péngyou dōu chī huǒguō.
All the friends are having hot pot.
请 过来 吃 火锅。qǐng guòlái chī huǒguō.
Please come over for hot pot.
那个 女人 不 吃 辣椒。nàge nǚrén bù chī làjiāo.
That woman does not eat chili peppers.
第一 位 朋友 想 吃 牛肉。dìyī wèi péngyou xiǎng chī niúròu.
The first friend wants to eat beef.
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