吃的

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Chinese

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eat; eradicate; destroy
eat; eradicate; destroy; receive; stammer
 
really and truly; aim; clear
really and truly; aim; clear; (possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle); of
 
simp. and trad.
(吃的)
Literally: “that which you eat”.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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吃的

  1. (colloquial) food; something to eat

Usage notes

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There is no exact equivalent for English food in Chinese. The most generic term for food is 食物 (shíwù). Use 食品 (shípǐn) for food products, 菜餚菜肴 (càiyáo) for dishes of food, 美食 (měishí) when the taste of the food is emphasised and 吃的 (chīde) in colloquial contexts. For food as in cuisine, consider (cài) or 料理 (liàolǐ).

Synonyms

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