吃
eat; drink; rely on; absorb; bear
Meanings
9 senses · 45 examplesverb
to eat; to drink; to consume
Basic meaning referring to consuming food or drinks through the mouth.
I eat bread and drink milk every morning.
Chinese people like to eat rice.
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When you're sick, you should take medicine on time.
She is eating fruit right now.
Let's go out to eat dinner together tonight.
verb
to live on; to rely on
Indicates dependence on something for survival or livelihood.
He has been unemployed for five years and has been living off his savings.
Farmers make a living by farming.
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This small village relies on the mountains and rivers for its livelihood.
He makes a living by writing.
Nowadays young people shouldn't always think about relying on their parents.
verb
to absorb; to soak up
Refers to materials absorbing liquids.
This kind of paper doesn't absorb ink, making it very convenient to write on.
Sponges can absorb a lot of water.
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This piece of clothing absorbs water very easily.
Rice paper has good ink absorption properties, making it suitable for calligraphy.
This kind of fabric doesn't absorb dye well, so the color fades easily.
verb
to eliminate; to capture; to take
Used in military contexts or games to mean eliminating or capturing opponents.
Our army eliminated an enemy regiment's strength.
In the chess game, he used his horse to capture my cannon.
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Our troops successfully eliminated this group of enemies.
In Go, the black stones captured a large area of white stones.
In this battle, we eliminated the enemy's vanguard troops.
verb
to bear; to stand; to endure
Indicates ability to physically or mentally endure something.
He might not be able to endure such heavy work.
Can his body withstand this intensity of training?
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How much weight can this chair bear?
Elderly people can't stand such intense exercise.
Although very tired, he still gritted his teeth and endured it.
verb
to receive; to get; to suffer
Indicates receiving negative treatment or experiences.
He received criticism from the teacher for being late.
Don't easily trust strangers to avoid suffering losses.
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He wasn't careful while walking and took a fall.
Hearing this news, she was startled.
He received disciplinary action for doing something wrong.
verb
to consume; to spend; to take
Refers to consuming energy, effort, or resources.
This work is very labor-intensive, but it must be completed.
Climbing the mountain takes too much energy; I need to rest for a while.
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This kind of car consumes a lot of fuel and isn't economical.
Solving this problem took us a lot of time.
He exerted a lot of strength to move that box.
preposition
by; passive marker
archaicHistorical passive marker, rarely used in modern Chinese.
He was ridiculed by everyone, yet still persisted in his ideals.
This person behaves improperly and is discussed by the neighbors.
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In the old society, farmers were often oppressed by landlords.
His erroneous remarks were criticized by everyone.
This suggestion was rejected by the leadership.
noun
stutter; stammer
Refers to the speech disorder of stuttering.
He has had a stuttering problem since childhood.
After treatment, his stuttering has improved a lot.
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Stutterers need more patience and understanding.
He is afraid to speak in front of people because of his stutter.
Speech therapy can help improve stuttering symptoms.