“吃”的不同用法 (“chī” de bùtóng yòng fă) Different Usages of Chinese Character “eat”

拼音(pīnyīn) pin yin: chī   

笔画(bĭhuà) number of strokes: 6

含义(hányì) meaning: eat 

笔顺(bĭshùn) stroke order:

1) eat; take

吃早饭(chī zăofàn): have breakfast

吃奶(chīnăi): take milk from mother

2) live off

吃父母(chī fùmŭ): live off one’s parents

坐山吃山(zuò shān chī shān): live off the mountains where your home is

3) suffer; bear
吃苦(chīkŭ): to suffer

吃不了兜着走(chī bù liăo dōu zhe zŏu): be unable to bear; put oneself in serious trouble

1) 吃穿(chīchuān) food and clothing
讲究吃穿(jiăngjiū chīchuān): be particular over one’s food and clothing
不愁吃穿(bù chóu chīchuān): not have to worry about food and clothing
2) 吃喝玩乐(chīhēwánlè): seek pleasure
Wŏmen nándào méiyŏu bĭ chīhēwánlè gèng gāo de rénshēng mùbiāo ma?
我们       难道      没有   比  吃喝玩乐      更   高   的    人生      目标     吗？
Can’t we have a higher aim in life than mere pleasure-seeking?
3) 吃亏(chīkuī) suffer losses
Tā jīngcháng chīkuī.
他     经常     吃亏。
He often suffers losses.
4) 吃闭门羹(chī bìméngēng) be denied entrance
Dēng mén bàifăng zuò xiāoshòu, chángcháng chī bìméngēng
登       门     拜访    做    销售，         常常       吃     闭门羹。
Those who pay a visit to do sales are often denied entrance.

Have you ever “吃” (eat) pains? (Advanced)