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
tù zi bù chī wō biān cǎo
A rabbit doesn't eat the grass by its own burrow (idiom); One shouldn't do anything to harm one's neighbors.
chī huáng liáng
lit. to eat from government coffers
to serve as a government employee
to live off government money
yú yǔ xióng zhǎng bù kě jiān dé
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
chī bù dào pú tao shuō pú tao suān
sour grapes (set expr. based on Aesop)
lit. to say grapes are sour when you can't eat them
shí bù zhī wèi
lit. to eat without tasting the food
worried or downhearted (idiom)
hú chī hǎi hē
to eat and drink gluttonously
to pig out
shú cài
cooked food (ready to eat)
chī bái shí
to eat without paying
to freeload
bǎo shí zhōng rì wú suǒ yòng xīn
eat three square meals a day and do no work
be sated with food and remain idle
kān cài chī fàn
to eat depending on the dish (idiom); fig. to act according to actual circumstances
to live within one's means
kān cài chī fàn , liáng tǐ cái yī
eat depending on the dish, cut cloth according to the body (idiom); to fit the appetite to the dishes and the dress to the figure
to act according to actual circumstances
to live within one's means
jìn bǎo
to be stuffed to the gills
to eat to satiety
shuài shòu shí rén
lit. to lead beasts to eat the people (idiom); fig. tyrannical government oppresses the people
yù
to eat too much
to confer
rěn rǔ hán gòu
to eat humble pie
to accept humiliation
to turn the other cheek
shí ròu qǐn pí
to eat sb's flesh and sleep on their hide (idiom); to swear revenge on sb
implacable hatred
to have sb's guts for garters
jí cān
to eat from a common pot
communal cafeteria
diàn nèi yòng cān
eat-in (rather than take-way) at fast-food store
bā lōu
to pile together
to cram food into one's mouth (with chopsticks)
to eat fast
gēng lí hán qiǔ
nothing but herb soup and dry provisions to eat (idiom); to survive on a coarse diet
à la guerre comme à la guerre
rú hūn yǐn jiǔ
to eat meat and drink wine
shí tú wò jí
to eat bitter fruit and lie on thorns (idiom); to share the hard life of the common people
gēng lí hān qiǔ
nothing but herb soup and dry provisions to eat (idiom); to survive on a coarse diet
à la guerre comme à la guerre
hán rěn chǐ rǔ
to eat humble pie
to accept humiliation
to turn the other cheek
kān cài chī fàn , liáng tǐ cái yī
eat depending on the dish, cut cloth according to the body (idiom); to fit the appetite to the dishes and the dress to the figure
to act according to actual circumstances
to live within one's means
xīn jí chī bu liǎo rè dòu fu
hasty men don't get to eat hot tofu (idiom)
one just has to be patient
haste will ruin everything
hé bù shí ròu mí
lit. "Why don't they eat meat?" (said by Emperor Hui of Jin 晉惠帝|晋惠帝[Jin4 Hui4 di4] when told that his people didn't have enough rice to eat)
fig. (of people from higher class etc) to be oblivious to other people's plight
zì shí è guǒ
lit. to eat one's own bitter fruit (idiom)
fig. to suffer the consequences of one's own actions
to stew in one's own juice
xiāo yī gàn shí
to dress before light and not eat before dark (idiom)
diligently attending to official matters
dà chī èr hē
to eat and drink extravagantly
to binge
dà chī dà hē
to eat and drink as much as one likes
to make a pig of oneself
zhāo yōng xī sūn
lit. breakfast in the morning and supper in the evening (idiom)
fig. to do nothing but eat and drink
tōu chī
to eat on the sly
to pilfer food
to be unfaithful
shí bù yàn jīng , kuài bù yàn xì
lit. to eat but finely ground grain and finely chopped meat (idiom, from Analects)
fig. to be fastidious about one's food
shí
"to eat" or "food" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 184)
shàng guǎn zi
to eat out
to eat at a restaurant
bào yǐn bào shí
to eat and drink unreasonably
bǎo shí zhōng rì , wú suǒ yòng xīn
to eat three square meals a day and do no work (idiom)
to be sated with food and remain idle
dǎ yóu jī
to fight as a guerilla
(fig.) to live or eat at no fixed place
chī bu liǎo dōu zhe zǒu
lit. if you can't eat it all, you'll have to take it home (idiom)
fig. you'll have to take the consequences
chī bù dào pú tao shuō pú tao suān
sour grapes (set expr. based on Aesop)
lit. to say grapes are sour when you can't eat them
chī dào bǎo
all-you-can-eat (buffet) (Tw)
chī hē lā sā shuì
to eat, drink, shit, piss, and sleep
(fig.) the ordinary daily routine
dǎ biān lú
(Cantonese) to eat hot pot
hot pot
xià guǎn zi
to eat out
to eat at a restaurant
chī xióng xīn bào zi dǎn
to eat bear heart and leopard gall (idiom)
to pluck up some courage
chī bái fàn
to eat plain rice
(fig.) to eat and not pay for it
to sponge off others
to freeload
chī liáng bù guǎn shì
to eat without working (idiom)
to take one's pay and not care about the rest
yòu xiǎng dāng biǎo zi yòu xiǎng lì pái fāng
lit. to lead the life of a whore but still want a monument put up to one's chastity (idiom)
fig. to have bad intentions but still want a good reputation
to want to have one's cake and eat it too
chī guǎn zi
to eat out
to eat at a restaurant
chī xiāng hē là
lit. to eat delicious food and drink hard liquor (idiom)
fig. to live well