吃
饭

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The word "吃饭" is formed by combining the character "吃", which means "to eat", with the character "饭", which means "rice" or "meal". This creates a verb-object compound where the action of eating is directly applied to the object, rice or a meal, resulting in a literal meaning of "to eat rice" that functions as a general term for having a meal.

Example Sentences Hide

我们一起去吃饭。

Wǒmen yīqǐ qù chīfàn.

Let's go eat together.

妈妈叫我回家吃饭。

Māma jiào wǒ huí jiā chīfàn.

Mom told me to go home for dinner.

他吃饭的速度非常快。

Tā chīfàn de sùdù fēicháng kuài.

He eats very quickly.

如果你还没吃饭，我们可以一起去。

Rúguǒ nǐ hái méi chīfàn, wǒmen kěyǐ yīqǐ qù.

If you haven't eaten yet, we can go together.

小时候不好好吃饭会影响健康。

Xiǎoshíhou bù hǎohǎo chīfàn huì yǐngxiǎng jiànkāng.

Not eating properly as a child can affect your health.

Word Definition - 吃饭

chī fàn to have a meal; to eat; to make a living

Individual Character Details

吃 chī, chī
饭 fàn