Usages of chī
我 希望 吃 了 药 以后， 明天 早上 就 能 退烧。wǒ xīwàng chī le yào yǐhòu, míngtiān zǎoshang jiù néng tuìshāo.
I hope that after taking the medicine, my fever will go down by tomorrow morning.
医生 让 我 先 吃 药， 再 休息。yīshēng ràng wǒ xiān chī yào, zài xiūxi.
The doctor told me to take medicine first, then rest.
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