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Why don’t they eat us?
可为什么它们不吃我们呢？
They sometimes eat berries or seeds.
牠們有時會吃草莓或種子。
Shall we eat before or after?
我们吃饭是之前还是之后？
In return, we eat together on Friday and Saturday evenings in the Pizzaria.
作为回报，我们一起吃饭上周五和周六晚上在Pizzaria.
We make robots that will eat pollution.
我们做的是 能吃掉污染物的机器人。
You’ll eat my onions next time?
可是你要答应 帮我把白萝卜或洋葱吃掉哦
You always made us eat vegetables.
您不也经常让我们吃蔬菜吗
Do you eat fish all day?
你他妈的，你们都是吃稀饭的啊？ 你当什么里长
But why would someone so cautious eat poisoned chocolate?
像她那么小心的人怎么会吃下有毒的巧克力呢？
You eat lunch on that desk?
你在那张办公桌上吃午餐？
I could eat your flesh like sashimi
我可以吃你的肉 就像吃生鱼片一样
Right sardine sashimi elsewhere, but eat less
是吧 沙丁鱼刺身其他地方可是吃不到的
They eat an enormous amount grain and legumes.
他们吃一个巨大的 量的谷物和豆类。
Tomorrow I will eat the dolphin.
明天我要吃了那条鲯鳅。
What should I eat while breastfeeding?
母乳喂养婴儿期间我应该吃什么？
Before sitting, you should eat moderately.
在会议席上之前，你应该适度吃。
Dude, anyone can eat that.
装模作样的人，任何人能吃那。
Vision: let everyone eat good corn
愿景： 让每个人吃到好吃的玉米
Did he eat anything unusual today?
他今天吃了什么异常食物吗？
It has a terrace of 50 m2 furnished, perfect for breakfast or eat in the open air.
它有一个露台 50 m 2 家具、 完美的早餐或在露天吃.
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At present, the data on acrylamide are not sufficient to […] warrant […] consumption of fried and fatty foods. cfs.gov.hk cfs.gov.hk |
由於現時有關丙烯酰胺的資料有限，我們無須改變就基本膳食習慣 所作的健康飲食建議：即應保持飲食均衡， 多吃蔬 果， 不進食過量煎炸 和肥膩食物。 cfs.gov.hk cfs.gov.hk |
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With around 80 seats, the first Eataly Restaurant at sea embodies the founding concept of the […] Eataly food chain, offering a stylish, […] Italian food. msccruises.com.eg msccruises.com.eg |
在大约80个座位中，Eataly餐厅忠实反映其原始概念：让所有人能在时尚，简约的空间品 尝 ，购买和 学习 到最好的意大利美 食。 msccruises.com.cn msccruises.com.cn |
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People living in urban areas tend to devote a higher […] proportion of their income to food purchased […] frequently, and to purchase larger quantities […] of fast and convenience foods. fao.org fao.org |
居住在城市的人们倾向于将收入中的较高部分用于购买食品，此外，更多 地在外 吃饭，并购买更多的即食和方便食品。 fao.org fao.org |
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Cities have created day centres for children […] homework. daccess-ods.un.org daccess-ods.un.org |
各个城市都为儿童创办了白日中心，儿童可以在那 里 玩 耍， 吃 上 热 饭或做 家庭作业。 daccess-ods.un.org daccess-ods.un.org |
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Table manners – you can eat with your fingers at informal meals such as a picnic, barbecue or when eating takeaway food. studyinaustralia.gov.au studyinaustralia.gov.au |
餐桌礼仪——在野餐、烧烤等非正式用餐场合或食用外卖食品时，可以用 手 拿 东 西 吃。 studyinaustralia.gov.au studyinaustralia.gov.au |
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If this remark made by Donald TSANG on that day is considered in the light of this Green Paper and Report that distort pubic opinion and run counter to his pledges, one cannot but harbour suspicions about the intention of the Government and the pro-establishment camp, that is, they want to bring about a repeat of the constitutional reform trap set in 2005, so that the Hong Kong public […] will have no alternative but to choose unwillingly between getting a rotten […] legco.gov.hk legco.gov.hk |
曾蔭權當天說的這句話，再結合今 天這份扭曲民意、背信違諾的《綠皮書》和報告，令人不得不懷疑政府與建 制派的意圖，便是要複製一次 […] legco.gov.hk legco.gov.hk |
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With few opportunities for wage labour or opportunities for off-farm employment to earn income, many people […] daccess-ods.un.org daccess-ods.un.org |
最穷困的人现在主要靠耕作他人的田地领取薪酬生活。由于领取薪酬的工作机会 和在农场以外就业赚取收入的机会极少，所以 许 多 人 食 不 果腹。 daccess-ods.un.org daccess-ods.un.org |
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I believe that what a good leader has to consider and do under the present circumstances is how best to improve the livelihood of the people in the face of salary cuts, layoffs and long-term unemployment, so that they can have stable jobs and reasonable incomes, instead of behaving like a father, who, even though he has enough money to support a […] family, says to his […] or even breaks his son’s bowl. legco.gov.hk legco.gov.hk |
我 相信， 一個好 的領導 人，在 當前的 環境下要 想 、 要 做 的 ， 是 怎 樣才令 市 民 的 生 活在減 薪 、 裁 員 […] 、 長 期 失 業 的處境中得 到 改善， 獲 得一份穩 定的工 作 、 合 理 的 […] legco.gov.hk legco.gov.hk |
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Consumers around the world are seeking ever-greater assurances about the […] codexalimentarius.org codexalimentarius.org |
全球的消费者正在寻求与他 们所食用的食品的安 全和质量相关的更大的保证。 codexalimentarius.org codexalimentarius.org |
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These guidelines stipulate the safety limits of nine major food borne […] cfs.gov.hk cfs.gov.hk |
指引列明九類經由食物傳播的主要致病菌 ( 例如沙門氏菌類、李斯特菌、大腸桿菌 O157 及霍亂弧菌等) 的安全水平， 並把即食食品的微生物質素分級，以反映食物的衞生情況。 cfs.gov.hk cfs.gov.hk |
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Supplementation of minerals provides «nutritional […] iherb.com iherb.com |
矿物质补充剂能够对营养不良提供»营养保险»，特别是当您无法 从 食物 中获 得足够的营养。 cn.iherb.com cn.iherb.com |
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In the section entitled “Food security and nutrition and sustainable agriculture”, the Plurinational State of Bolivia interprets the term “food security” to mean the […] attainment of food […] the definition used […] by the Global Forum on Food Sovereignty held in Havana, Cuba, in 2001, which interpreted food sovereignty as “peoples’ right to define their own policies and strategies for the sustainable production, distribution and consumption of food that guarantee the right to food of the entire population, on the basis of small and medium-scale production, respecting their own cultures and the diversity of peasant, fishing and indigenous forms of agricultural production, marketing and management of rural areas, in which women play a fundamental role”. daccess-ods.un.org daccess-ods.un.org |
在“粮食安全、营养与可持续农业”一节，多民族玻利维亚国把“粮食安全” 一词解释为在“吃得好，生活 得好”运动范围内实现粮食安全；它确认 2001 年 在古巴哈瓦那举行的世界粮食主权论坛所使用的定义，该定义将粮食安全解释为 […] “各国人民有权制订自己的粮食可持续生产、分配和消费政策和战略，在中小型 […] 生产的基础上保障所有人口的食物权，尊重他们的文化和农民的多样性，捕鱼和 土著人民进行农业生产、推销和农村地区管理的形式，妇女在其中发挥关键的作 用。 daccess-ods.un.org daccess-ods.un.org |
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Eat extra carbohydrate-rich […] foods if you are dancing, playing sports or doing other physical activity. centraleastlhin.on.ca centraleastlhin.on.ca |
飲酒期間如跳舞、進行體育運動或其他運動時，更 應額外進食高碳水化合物食物。 centraleastlhin.on.ca centraleastlhin.on.ca |
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Eat a variety of foods from each food group to get all the vitamins and minerals you […] need each day. media.specialolympics.org media.specialolympics.org |
每天摄入多种食物可以为身体提 供所需的各种维生素和矿物质。 media.specialolympics.org media.specialolympics.org |
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Guests can enjoy the modern equipment of […] the rooms, use a private shower and a […] cook in the kitchen, relax and socialise […] in the TV lounge, have access to the Internet or use Wi-Fi web access in every room of the hostel. instantworldbooking.com instantworldbooking.com |
客人可以享受房间的现代化设备，使用私人淋浴和私人洗涤水槽 ，在 餐 厅 吃饭 ， 在 厨 房里 做饭，放松和社交的电视休息室，能够访问互联网或使用Wi […] — Fi网络访问每一个宿舍房间。 instantworldbooking.com instantworldbooking.com |
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Another factor that impacts […] studyinaustralia.gov.au studyinaustralia.gov.au |
影响健康的另一个因素是您所吃的 食物。 studyinaustralia.gov.au studyinaustralia.gov.au |
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Declines in food expenditures by middle- and low-income households have forced children and adults to eat less frequently and less diverse and nutrient rich foods.20 The recent spike in chronic mild undernutrition among the poor and other social groups in high-income countries is largely attributed to declines in […] household incomes as a result of the global economic recession. daccess-ods.un.org daccess-ods.un.org |
中低收入家庭的食物支出减少，儿童和成 年人都被迫减少进餐次数和食物品种，也减少了对营养价值高的食物的食用。20 高收入国家穷人和其他社会群体长期轻度营养不良的比例近来飙升，其主要原因 是全球经济衰退导致家庭收入减少。 daccess-ods.un.org daccess-ods.un.org |
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Truly organic farming systems recognise […] that health is directly connected to the health and taste […] to the health of the soil. annafangpr.com annafangpr.com |
真正有機農業系統認為我們的健康與 食物 的健 康及味道直接相關，而這最終與土地的健康有密 […] 切的關係。 annafangpr.com annafangpr.com |
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The Commission adopted the Proposed Draft Microbiological Criteria for […] Listeria […] 61-2007)) at Step 5/8, […] with the omission of Steps 6 and 7, with small editorial amendments in the third bullet point of Section 3.1 Ready-toEat foods in which growth of L. monocytogenes will not occur, in order to separate freezing from other combinations that could prevent the growth of L. monocytogenes, and in footnote 8 to make the wording more easily readable. codexalimentarius.org codexalimentarius.org |
通过了步骤 5/8 里有关即食食品 中的李斯特菌微生物标准拟议草案（应用 食品卫生通用原则来控制即食食品中 的李斯特菌指南附录 II（CAC/GL 61-2007），省略 了步骤 6 和 7，对第 3.1 部分快餐的第 3 个小点做了少量文字修改，其中将不会出现李斯 特菌的增长，为的是与其他能防止李斯特菌增长的组合分开冷冻，以及在脚注 8 里使措 词更易可读。 codexalimentarius.org codexalimentarius.org |
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In common […] computer and internet connection for free. instantworldbooking.com instantworldbooking.com |
你可以在休息室休息，吃或者你可 以免 费使用电脑和互联网连接。 instantworldbooking.com instantworldbooking.com |
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Each group helps your body […] media.specialolympics.org media.specialolympics.org |
各类食物对 身体 起着不同的作用，因此，每天都要摄入各类食物，这 一点非常重要 media.specialolympics.org media.specialolympics.org |
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Fisheries […] daccess-ods.un.org daccess-ods.un.org |
渔业通过两个途径对粮食安全作出贡献：提供鱼供人食用，特别是对低收入 消费者，从而改善粮食可供性和饮食的充足性，以此作出直接贡献；以及通过创 造渔业部门的收入作出间接贡献。 daccess-ods.un.org daccess-ods.un.org |
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For example, after Halloween, […] wants in a set amount of time as long as […] she brushes immediately afterward. beijing.ufh.com.cn beijing.ufh.com.cn |
例如，在万圣节后，我会让我的女儿在固定的时 间 内想 吃多 少糖果 就吃多 少糖 果， 只要她吃后立即刷牙就行。 beijing.ufh.com.cn beijing.ufh.com.cn |
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A covered […] nutrition. unesdoc.unesco.org unesdoc.unesco.org |
张早餐 桌表明了来⾃世界各地的人们如何进早餐，并 说明了⾷ 品短缺和不健康的营养⽅式的问题。 unesdoc.unesco.org unesdoc.unesco.org |
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So people only go over the safe […] mercury fish regularly over many months (DHS 2004). zeromercury.org zeromercury.org |
因此，如果人们许多月定期食用大 量含 高水平汞 的鱼类，他们仅高于安全水平（DHS […] 2004）。 zeromercury.org zeromercury.org |
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Some friends (Please note: only that it might be) will find that after the installation of this tool, or even later, after unloading the tool, Excel document to […] read, especially the internal document […] is that Excel will frantically memory, […] which simply can not function properly. oapdf.com oapdf.com |
有的朋友(请注意：只是可能）就会发现，安装了这个工具后，或者即使后来卸载了这个工具后，Excel在读 文件，特别是内部有宏的文件时非常 奇 怪 地 “ 吃 ” 内 存， 具体 地说就是Excel会疯狂地占用内存，以致根本就无法正常工作。 oapdf.com oapdf.com |
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Jesus instituted the Lord’s Supper at the last […] the Passover Lamb […] who has come to lead all mankind out of their “exodus” from sin. lordsgrace.ca lordsgrace.ca |
主耶穌是在吃祂在世上最後的一 個逾越節晚餐時，設 立了聖餐的。其實，這逾越節的筵席也應是世人最後的一 次，因為祂就是逾越節的羔羊，除去世人的罪薛，帶領了 我們走出為罪奴的埃及。 lordsgrace.ca lordsgrace.ca |
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We all know that the LG before semiconductors, when there A1CCD, but if the 1997 South Korean national, said too many semiconductor manufacturers, calls for a reduction, in order to reduce domestic competition, and improve their international competitiveness, LG Semiconductor to respond to national call and Hynix Semiconductor merge unified for Hynix, the main […] direction of the DRAM, so the engineers […] to starve to death ah, so come out to […] engage, and do not want to give up the name of the LG, how do? glofine.com.cn glofine.com.cn |
大家都知道LG以前是有半导体的，那时候就有A1CCD，但是好象是1997年，韩国国家说半导体厂家太多 ，要求减少，以便减少国内竞争，提高国际竞争力，因此LG半导体响应国家号召，和现代半导体合并，合并后统 一为HYNIX，主要方向是DRAM，于是A1的工程师 就没 有 饭 吃了 ， 又 不 甘心 就这样饿死啊，于是自己出来搞，又不想放弃LG的名号，怎么办呢？ glofine.com.cn glofine.com.cn |
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According to rabbinical tradition, thieves are condemned to fill an unfillable tank; the impure sink into a quagmire; thosethat sinned with the tongue are suspended […] thereby; some are suspended by the feet, hair, […] others are devoured by worms, or placed alternately in snow and fire. mb-soft.com mb-soft.com |
根据犹太教的传统，小偷的人注定要填补unfillable罐;陷入泥潭的不纯汇; […] mb-soft.com mb-soft.com |
to eat / to consume / to eat at (a cafeteria etc) / to eradicate / to destroy / to absorb / to suffer / to stammer (Taiwan pr. for this sense is [ji2])
HSK 1
to use / to employ / to have to / to eat or drink / expense or outlay / usefulness / hence / therefore
HSK 3
to eat till full / satisfied
HSK 3
fragrant / sweet smelling / aromatic / savory or appetizing / (to eat) with relish / (of sleep) sound / perfume or spice / joss or incense stick / CL: 根
HSK 4
vegetarian food / to eat a vegetarian diet
HSK 6
eating and drinking / food and drink; diet
HSK 6
to eat / food / animal feed / eclipse
to eat a meal
meal / to eat / classifier for meals
to eat; to consume / edible
to be fond of eating / to be gluttonous
to eat / to taste / to entice (using bait)
to eat / (extended meaning) to endure / putrid smell / vegetables / roots (inextricably attached to the plant)
esophagus / the proper way to eat / food transportation route
(literary) to urge sb (to eat or drink)
to open one’s mouth (to eat, speak etc) / to gape / to start talking (esp. to make a request)
to eat, drink and be merry (idiom) / to abandon oneself to a life of pleasure
to have a meal / to eat / to make a living
tonic food (food considered to be particularly healthful) / to eat such foods
to eat and drink / food and drink
to eat one’s own fruit (idiom); fig. suffering the consequences of one’s own action / to reap what one has sown
(eat sth) with (sth else) / taking advantage of; using
way of eating / how something is eaten / how a dish is prepared / the way a dish is to be cooked
unsatisfied (of eating)
to eat on the sly / to pilfer food / to be unfaithful
to satisfy rival demands (idiom) / to get the best of both worlds / to have it both ways / to have one’s cake and eat it too
to nibble away at sth / to eat into / to erode
to eat to the full
man-eating (beast) / to eat people / fig. to oppress the people
to eat raw
to put sth on the bottom / to eat sth to tide oneself over until mealtime / to lay the foundation / to come last in the rankings
to eat one’s fill
to eat without paying / to eat for free
to take a meal / to eat
to lay a foundation (also fig.) / to make a first sketch / to eat sth before drinking / to apply an undercoat
Xintiandi (shopping, eating and entertainment district of Shanghai)
to eat (of bird or animal) / to feed
to eat too much / to binge
lit. to eat delicious food and drink hard liquor (idiom) / fig. to live well
lit. cannot rest or eat in peace (idiom) / fig. extremely worried and troubled
to eat one’s fill
to eat / to have a meal
to fast / to abstain from eating / to forbid the eating of (certain foods) / a fast
cooked food (ready to eat)
to abstain from eating cereals (Taoist practice) / to fast
«to eat» or «food» radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 184)
to be full (after eating)
to eat and drink as much as one likes / to make a pig of oneself
unable to get anything to eat / to miss a meal
to start / to set in motion / to move / to march / to dig in (eating) / to tuck in (eating)
(literary) to gnaw / to eat ravenously
lit. not eating for fear of choking (idiom); fig. to cut off one’s nose to spite one’s face / to avoid sth essential because of a slight risk
full (as of eating)
to eat / evening meal
lit. to eat off one’s own strength (idiom) / fig. to stand on one’s own feet / to earn one’s own living
to eat in (at the restaurant) (contrasted with 外帶｜外带) / (restaurant) dine-in service
(dialect) to eat or drink extravagantly
to stuff one’s face / to eat greedily
to eat one’s fill
to forage / to gather for eating / to pick and eat
to eat a vegetarian diet
lit. to eat from the common pot (idiom) / fig. to be rewarded the same, regardless of performance
eating champion
to eat and drink unreasonably
lit. not eating the food of common mortals / fig. placing oneself above the common populace
to gorge oneself / to eat heartily (idiom)
to accidentally eat; to inadvertently ingest
dog food / (Internet slang) public display of affection (term used by singles 單身狗｜单身狗 forced to «eat» it)
sound of many people eating
mukbang, genre of online broadcast consisting of the host eating food while interacting with their audience
lit. the toad wants to eat swan meat (idiom) / fig. to try to punch above one’s weight
lit. to eat one’s own bitter fruit (idiom) / fig. to suffer the consequences of one’s own actions / to stew in one’s own juice
Illness enters by the mouth (idiom). Mind what you eat! / fig. A loose tongue may cause a lot of trouble.
to spend the whole day eating (i.e. not doing any work)
dog-eat-dog / dogfight
lit. if you can’t eat it all, you’ll have to take it home (idiom) / fig. you’ll have to take the consequences
to eat in (at a restaurant) (Tw) / to take the medicine orally
to finish eating
lit. to play with one’s grandchildren while eating candy (idiom) / fig. to enjoy a happy and leisurely old age
to eat slowly (idiom)
lit. to eat in the open air and sleep outdoors (idiom) / fig. to rough it
to eat individual meals (rather than taking one’s food from plates served to everyone at the table)
to eat out / to eat at a restaurant
to eat meat after having maintained a vegetarian diet / (fig.) to do sth as a novel experience
food and lodging / to stay (at some place) and eat meals (there)
to eat plain rice / (fig.) to eat and not pay for it / to sponge off others / to freeload
lit. a dog can’t stop himself from eating shit (idiom) / fig. bad habits are hard to change
lit. to grow fat eating one’s words (idiom) / fig. not to live up to one’s promises
to fight as a guerilla / (fig.) to live or eat at no fixed place
to dress before light and not eat before dark (idiom) / diligently attending to official matters
lit. to eat without tasting the food / worried or downhearted (idiom)
to eat without paying / to freeload
to abstain from eating meat / to be a vegetarian
when hungry, you can’t pick what you eat (idiom); beggars can’t be choosers / When matters are urgent, don’t spend time choosing alternatives.
to eat three square meals a day and do no work (idiom) / to be sated with food and remain idle
to be sick of eating (sth); to be tired of eating (sth)
lit. eating away next year’s food in advance / fig. to dip into the next month’s check / live now, pay later
lit. to lead the life of a whore but still want a monument put up to one’s chastity (idiom) / fig. to have bad intentions but still want a good reputation / to want to have one’s cake and eat it too
to eat meat
lit. to lead beasts to eat the people (idiom); fig. tyrannical government oppresses the people
Phonetic script (Hanyu Pinyin)
shí
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English translations
to eat, food«Why are some translations grayed out?»
Grayed-out terms are meanings of the character which cannot be used as translations. For example, 必 (bì) has the meaning must / to have to. However, the Chinese translation for «must» is not 必 (bì) but 必须 (bìxū)., edible«Why are some translations grayed out?»
Grayed-out terms are meanings of the character which cannot be used as translations. For example, 必 (bì) has the meaning must / to have to. However, the Chinese translation for «must» is not 必 (bì) but 必须 (bìxū).,
meal«Why are some translations grayed out?»
Grayed-out terms are meanings of the character which cannot be used as translations. For example, 必 (bì) has the meaning must / to have to. However, the Chinese translation for «must» is not 必 (bì) but 必须 (bìxū).
Chinese character and stroke order animation«How do I write 食 ( shí ) correctly?»
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The traditional Chinese characters of shí are identical with the modern (simplified) characters displayed above.
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food | edible
食 ( shi / shí ) belongs to the 1000 most common Chinese characters (rank 712)
Chinese example words containing the character 食 ( shi / shí )
零食 ( língshí = snack ), 粮食 ( liángshi = grain ), 美食 ( mĕishí = delicacy ), 日蚀 ( rìshí = (solar) eclipse ), 食品 ( shípĭn = food ), 食堂 ( shítáng = dining hall ), 食物 ( shíwù = food ), 食用油 ( shíyòngyóu = cooking oil ), 月食 ( yuèshí = lunar eclipse ), 主食 ( zhŭshí = staple food )
More words that mean to eat in Chinese
chī ( 吃 ), chī fàn ( 吃饭 )
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shí cān bū rú chuáng yòng bǎo shí nǎng yàn chuài yòu dàn dàn yù chī
In this post, we will be learning Chinese words used colloquially ( 惯用语) that is related to the Chinese word eat . 惯用语. 惯 guàn means used to or accustomed to. 用 yòng to use. 语 yǔ is language or speech. The English equivalent of 惯用语 is commonly used phrase or Chinese colloquial expressions. It is commonly used in spoken language.
Learning colloquial Chinese is important if you want to have a deeper understanding of the Chinese language. The Chinese words used in these expressions do not express the actual meaning of the Chinese words. However, it is because of this reason that makes learning the Chinese language interesting.
In this post, we have listed 15 most commonly used Chinese words related to eat 吃 CHI. You may have used or heard some of these Chinese phrases listed below. For example, the 吃不到葡萄，就说葡萄是酸的. This Chinese phrase in English means to pretend to despise something because you are unable to attain it. From the Chinese words, it is difficult to understand the actual meaning behind the Chinese phrase. Although difficult, we should not give up learning colloquial Chinese (惯用语) or you will missed out the interesting part of learning the Chinese language.
吃皮不吃骨 Chī pí bù chī gǔ
Literally means eat skin don’t eat bone.
Actual meaning is not to hurt the vital part.
吃枪药 Chī qiāng yào
Literally means eat gun powder.
Actual meaning is to be angry and grumbles.
吃软不吃硬 chī ruǎn bù chī yìng
Literally means eat soft don’t eat hard.
Actual meaning is yielding to soft approach but rejecting hard approach.
吃软饭 Chī ruǎn fàn 3
Literally means eat soft rice.
Actual meaning is a man depending on his wife for his livelihood.
吃水忘了打井 Chī shuǐ wàng le dǎ jǐng 4
Literally means eat water forget to dig well.
Actual meaning is to forget about those people who have helped you obtain success.
吃闭门羹 Chī bì mén gēngLiterally means eat closed door soup.
Actual meaning is to be turned down or rejected.
吃窝边草 chī wō biān cǎo
Literally means eat nest side grass.
Actual meaning is to prey on owns neighbors or friends.
吃闲饭 chī xián fàn
Literally means eat free rice.
Actual meaning is to lead an idle life; be a loafer or sponger
吃香的喝辣的 Chī xiāng de hē là de
Literally means eat nice drink spicy.
Actual meaning is to lead a wealthy life, eating and drinking freely.
吃泻药 Chī xiè yào
There are two meanings to this Chinese phrase.
First is to eat laxative.
Secondly is to persuade others to calm down / to stop being angry.
吃鸭蛋 Chī yā dàn
There are two meaning in this Chinese phrase.
Firstly is to eat duck egg.
Secondly is to get zero in exam or competition.
吃哑巴亏 chī yǎ bā kuī
Literally means eat dumb loss
Actual meaning is to be wronged but could not defy to anyone.
吃眼前亏 chī yǎn qián kuī
Literally means eat eyes front loss.
Actual meaning is to accept a present loss; suffer loss under one’s nose.
吃洋墨水chī yáng mò shuǐ 10
Literally means eat foreign ink.
Actual meaning is to have studied abroad.
吃油头chī yóu tóu
Literally means eat oil head.
Actual meaning is to gain extra advantage by unfair means.
吃饱了撑的 Chī bǎo le chēng de
Literally means full to point of busting
Actual meaning is to mock someone who has too much time on his hand and starting to do silly things.
吃不到葡萄，就说葡萄是酸的 Chī bù dào pútáo, jiù shuō pú táo shì suān de
Literally means cannot eat grapes, then say grapes are sour
Actual meaning is to be sour grapes. To pretend to despise something because you are unable to attain it.
吃错了药 chī cuò le yào
Literally means to eat the wrong medicine.
Actual meaning is to mock someone for being crazy by doing the wrong things.
吃的盐比你吃的饭还多 Chī de yán bǐ nǐ chī de fàn hái duō
Literally means eat salt more than you eat rice
Actual meaning is to have more life experience than others
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