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chī

吃chīchī
to take (medicine)
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Usages of chī

这zhè　个gè　药yào　吃chī　了le　以后yǐhòu，　不bú　会huì　马上mǎshàng　退烧tuìshāo，　可是kěshì　晚上wǎnshang　应该yīnggāi　会huì　舒服shūfu　一点儿yìdiǎnr。zhè gè yào chī le yǐhòu, bú huì mǎshàng tuìshāo, kěshì wǎnshang yīnggāi huì shūfu yìdiǎnr.
After taking this medicine, the fever won’t go down right away, but she should feel a bit better tonight.
医生yīshēng　说shuō　我wǒ　吃chī　了le　药yào　以后yǐhòu　要yào　多duō　休息xiūxi。yīshēng shuō wǒ chī le yào yǐhòu yào duō xiūxi.
The doctor said that after I take the medicine, I should rest more.
她tā　吃chī　了le　药yào　以后yǐhòu，　晚上wǎnshang　终于zhōngyú　退烧tuìshāo　了le。tā chī le yào yǐhòu, wǎnshang zhōngyú tuìshāo le.
After taking the medicine, her fever finally went down in the evening.
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