yòng
to use
to employ
to have to
to eat or drink
expense or outlay
usefulness
hence
therefore
chī
to eat
to consume
to eat at (a cafeteria etc)
to eradicate
to destroy
to absorb
to suffer
to stammer (Taiwan pr. for this sense is [ji2])
shí
to eat
food
animal feed
eclipse
xiāng
fragrant
sweet smelling
aromatic
savory or appetizing
(to eat) with relish
(of sleep) sound
perfume or spice
joss or incense stick
CL:根[gen1]
chī hē wán lè
to eat, drink and be merry (idiom)
to abandon oneself to a life of pleasure
cān
meal
to eat
classifier for meals
shí dào
esophagus
the proper way to eat
food transportation route
chī fàn
to have a meal
to eat
to make a living
shí
to nibble away at sth
to eat into
to erode
dàn
to eat
to taste
to entice (using bait)
chī
variant of 吃
to eat
to have one's meal
to eradicate
to destroy
to absorb
to suffer
to exhaust
chī hē
to eat and drink
food and drink
bǎo
to eat till full
satisfied
chī shí
to eat (of bird or animal)
to feed
rú
to eat
(extended meaning) to endure
putrid smell
vegetables
roots (inextricably attached to the plant)
chī bu xià
not feel like eating
be unable to eat any more
chī dòu fu
to eat tofu
to flirt
to tease
dǎ dǐ
to lay a foundation (also fig.)
to make a first sketch
to eat sth before drinking
to apply an undercoat
bái chī
to eat without paying
to eat for free
shí rén
man-eating (beast)
to eat people
fig. to oppress the people
liǎng quán qí měi
to satisfy rival demands (idiom)
to get the best of both worlds
to have it both ways
to have one's cake and eat it too
shí yán
lit. to eat one's words
to break a promise
to go back on one's word
to renege
unsworn testimony
cǎi shí
to forage
to gather for eating
to pick and eat
zì shí qí lì
lit. to eat off one's own strength (idiom)
fig. to stand on one's own feet
to earn one's own living
jiě chán
to eat to one's heart's content
bǎo cān
to eat and eat
to stuff oneself
yú yǔ xióng zhǎng
lit. the fish and the bear's paw, you can't have both at the same time (idiom, from Mencius); fig. you must choose one or the other
you can't always get everything you want
you can't have your cake and eat it
dà kuài duǒ yí
to gorge oneself
to eat heartily (idiom)
bìng cóng kǒu rù
Illness enters by the mouth (idiom). Mind what you eat!
fig. A loose tongue may cause a lot of trouble.
chī bu shàng
unable to get anything to eat
to miss a meal
qǐn shí nán ān
lit. cannot rest or eat in peace (idiom)
fig. extremely worried and troubled
nǎng
to stuff one's face
to eat greedily
bǎo cān yī dùn
to eat one's fill
to be full
chuài
(literary) to gnaw
to eat ravenously
dà bǎo kǒu fú
to eat one's fill
to have a good meal
jī bù zé shí
when hungry, you can't pick what you eat (idiom); beggars can't be choosers
When matters are urgent, don't spend time choosing alternatives.
jī bù zé shí
when hungry, you can't pick what you eat (idiom); beggars can't be choosers
When matters are urgent, don't spend time choosing alternatives.
zì shí qí guǒ
to eat one's own fruit (idiom); fig. suffering the consequences of one's own action
to reap what one has sown
fēn cān
separate meals
to eat individual meals (rather than taking one's food from plates served to everyone at the table)
shuō pú tao suān
sour grapes (set expr. based on Aesop)
lit. to say grapes are sour when you can't eat them
kāi hūn
to resume a meat diet
to eat meat again after a period of fasting
fig. novel experience