How to Say ‘To eat’ in Simplified Chinese
吃
💬 Usage Tip: [吃] is “to eat,” and it’s super common in friendly spoken Chinese. Invitations often start with [吃…] like [吃点…].
🇨🇳 In China: Food is central to New Year bonding—offering food is a way of showing care and hospitality.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
吃
[chī]
to eat
A basic verb. In the New Year context, you’ll hear it with traditional foods like 饺子 (dumplings) and 年糕.
过年别忙了，先吃点饺子！
Don’t be so busy during New Year—eat some dumplings first!
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