Hanzi

variant of 吃[chi1]

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 1

Pinyin

chī, qī

Bopomofo

ㄔ, ㄑㄧ

Jyutping

hek3

Example sentences

chī
我想吃麵。
我想吃面。

I want to eat noodles.

我吃了一個蘋果。
我吃了一个苹果。

I ate an apple.

佔小便宜往往會吃虧。
占小便宜往往会吃亏。

Taking small advantages often leads to suffering losses.

我們一起去吃飯吧。
我们一起去吃饭吧。

Let's go eat together.

母親在呼喚孩子回家吃飯。
母亲在呼唤孩子回家吃饭。

The mother is calling her child to come home for dinner.

好吃 hǎochī
這家餐廳的小籠包非常好吃。
这家餐厅的小笼包非常好吃。

The xiaolongbao at this restaurant is very delicious.

這些蘋果很好吃。
这些苹果很好吃。

These apples are very delicious.

口吃 kǒuchī
他小時候有點口吃,但經過練習現在說話很流利。
他小时候有点口吃,但经过练习现在说话很流利。

He had a bit of a stutter when he was a child, but after practice, he speaks very fluently now.

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