Chinese Character Series (Part IV)
Chinese Character: 吃 (chī) 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
e.g. 吃早饭(chī zăofàn) have breakfast
吃奶(chīnăi) take milk from mother
2) live off
e.g. 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
e.g. 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
e.g. 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
e.g. 我们难道没有比吃喝玩乐更高的人生目标吗？
(wŏmen nándào méiyŏu bĭ chīhēwánlè gèng gāo de rénshēng mùbiāo ma?)
Can't we have a higher aim in life than mere pleasure-seeking?
3) 吃亏(chīkuī) suffer losses
e.g. 他经常吃亏。
(tā jīngcháng chīkuī.)
He often suffers losses.
4) 吃闭门羹(chī bìméngēng) be denied entrance
e.g. 登门拜访做销售，常常吃闭门羹。
(dēng mén bàifăng zuò xiāoshòu, chángcháng chī bìméngēng)
Those who pay a visit to do sales are often denied entrance.
