Today's Featured Word

吃

chī

to eat — left side is 口 (mouth); right side is 乞 (to beg), phonetically indicating the sound

你吃饭了吗？

Nǐ chīfàn le ma?

“Have you eaten? (lit. Have you eaten rice?)”

我喜欢吃中国菜。

Wǒ xǐhuān chī Zhōngguó cài.

“I like eating Chinese food.”

我们去吃饺子吧！

Wǒmen qù chī jiǎozi ba!

“Let's go eat dumplings!”

吃饭

chīfàn

to eat (a meal)

好吃

hǎochī

delicious

吃东西

chī dōngxi

to eat something

小吃

xiǎochī

snack; street food