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吃
chī
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- pinyin
- chī
- simplified
- 吃
- traditional
- 吃
1 · verb
to eat
把食物送入口中咀嚼并咽下。
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I have not eaten breakfast yet, so I will have a slice of bread for now.
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我还没吃早饭，先拿一片面包垫一垫。
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