Food & Drink in Chinese
From 吃 (chī, to eat) to 茶 (chá, tea), these are the words you'll reach for at every meal. Tap to hear each one, then practise ordering with the example sentences.
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How do you say food and eat in Chinese?
Food is 食物 (shíwù) and 'to eat' is 吃 (chī); 'to eat a meal' is 吃饭 (chī fàn). Common ones: rice 米饭 (mǐfàn), water 水 (shuǐ), tea 茶 (chá).
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