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

Chinese Character: 吃 (chī) Eat

拼音(pīnyīn) pin yin: chī   

笔画(bĭhuà) number of strokes: 6

含义(hányì) meaning: eat 

笔顺(bĭshùn) stroke order:

用法(yòng fă) Usages:

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

Others:

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?…