To eat is to take in solid food or to have a meal. It is the act of putting food in the mouth, chewing it, and swallowing it.

Example Sentences:

  • 我们在莉莉饭店吃的饭。

Wǒmen zài lìlì fàndiàn chī de fàn.

We ate at Lily’s restaurant.

  • 我饱吃了一顿感恩节正餐， 现在胃疼。

Wǒ bǎo chīle yī dùn gǎn’ēn jié zhèngcān, xiànzài wèi téng.

I had a full Thanksgiving dinner and now I have a stomachache.