吃

tā chī le yī gè píng guǒ

他吃了一个苹果。

He ate an apple.

bù yào chī shēng lěng shí wù

不要吃生冷食物。

Do not eat raw or cold foods.

wǒ chī de yǒu diǎn tài chēng le

我吃得有点太撑了。

I am a bit too stuffed.

tā men yǐ jīng lián chī le hǎo jǐ cì bài zhàng le

他们已经连吃了好几次败仗了。

They have lost several battles in a row.

tā zhè jǐ nián chī le bù shǎo kǔ tou

他这几年吃了不少苦头。

He's had a hard time these last few years.

méi shì wǒ chī de xiāo

没事，我吃得消。

It's okay. I can handle it.

chī jìn

吃劲

energy consuming

chī lì

吃力

energy consuming

zhè cài chī yóu

这菜吃油。

This vegetable sucks up oil.

zhè kuài dì bù chī shuǐ

这块地不吃水。

This plot does not take in water.

chī duì fāng de wáng qí

吃对方的王棋

take the opponent's king

chī diào dí rén yī gè tuán

吃掉敌人一个团

annihilate an enemy regiment

zhè jǐ nián tā yī zhí zài chī lǎo běn

这几年他一直在吃老本。

He has been living on his laurels for years.

kào shān chī shān kào shuǐ chī shuǐ

靠山吃山，靠水吃水。

Mountaineers rely on the mountains, just like those by the waterside profit from water.

tā kào chī lì xī wéi chí shēng huó

他靠吃利息维持生活。

He lives on the interest.

tā de xīn si wǒ chī bù zhǔn

他的心思我吃不准。

I'm not sure what's in his mind.

kǒu chī

口吃

stammer