用 yòng to use / to make use of / to employ / (coverb) with / using / to need / to have to (usu. used in the negative or in questions) / usefulness / utility / (bound form) expense / outlay / (courteous) to eat / to drink / (literary) hence / therefore syn 生 shēng to be born / to give birth / life / to grow / raw / uncooked / student syn 吃饭 吃飯 chī fàn to have a meal / to eat / to make a living syn 原 yuán former / original / primary / raw / level / cause / source syn 材料 cái liào (raw) material / data / (fig.) person who has the potential to do the job syn 用餐 yòng cān to eat a meal syn 进食 進食 jìn shí to eat one's meal syn 素食 sù shí vegetarian food / to eat a vegetarian diet syn 新手 xīn shǒu new hand / novice / raw recruit syn 剪辑 剪輯 jiǎn jí to edit (raw footage: film, video, audio etc) / edited version syn 原料 yuán liào raw material syn 食用 shí yòng to eat / to consume / edible 生菜 shēng cài lettuce / raw fresh vegetables / greens 自食其果 zì shí qí guǒ to eat one's own fruit (idiom) / fig. suffering the consequences of one's own action / to reap what one has sown syn 食道 shí dào esophagus / gullet / (old) the proper way to eat / (old) food transportation route syn 剪接 jiǎn jiē to edit (raw footage: film, video, audio etc) / (genetics) to splice syn 自食其力 zì shí qí lì lit. to eat off one's own strength (idiom) / fig. to stand on one's own feet / to earn one's own living syn 张口 張口 zhāng kǒu to open one's mouth (to eat, speak etc) / to gape / to start talking (esp. to make a request) 白吃 bái chī to eat without paying / to eat for free 生肉 shēng ròu raw meat syn 饱餐 飽餐 bǎo cān to eat one's fill syn 两全其美 兩全其美 liǎng quán qí měi to satisfy rival demands (idiom) / to get the best of both worlds / to have it both ways / to have one's cake and eat it too syn 加料 jiā liào to feed in / to load (raw material, supplies, fuel etc) / to supply / fortified (with added material) 吃喝 chī hē to eat and drink / food and drink 原材料 yuán cái liào raw and semifinished materials syn 吃喝玩乐 吃喝玩樂 chī hē wán lè to eat, drink and be merry (idiom) / to abandon oneself to a life of pleasure syn 钢材 鋼材 gāng cái steel (as raw material) / steel sheets, bars, tubes, ingots, wire etc syn 派生 pài shēng to produce (from sth else) / to derive (from raw material) / derivative 耗材 hào cái consumables / to consume raw materials 打游击 打游擊 dǎ yóu jī to wage guerrilla warfare / to fight as a guerrilla / (fig.) (coll.) to live or eat at no fixed place syn 毛边 毛邊 máo biān (textiles, papermaking etc) raw edge / rough edge 吃掉 chī diào to eat up / to consume syn 吃饱 吃飽 chī bǎo to eat one's fill 吃肉 chī ròu to eat meat 就着 就著 jiù zhe (eat sth) with (sth else) / taking advantage of / using 吃不下 chī bu xià not feel like eating / be unable to eat any more 吃住 chī zhù food and lodging / to stay (at some place) and eat meals (there) 吃草 chī cǎo to graze / to eat grass 食人 shí rén man-eating (beast) / to eat people / fig. to oppress the people 原煤 yuán méi raw coal 暴食 bào shí to eat too much / to binge 吃食 chī shí to eat (of bird or animal) / to feed 食补 食補 shí bǔ tonic food (food considered to be particularly healthful) / to eat such foods 狗粮 狗糧 gǒu liáng dog food / (Internet slang) public display of affection (term used by singles 單身狗|单身狗[dan1 shen1 gou3] forced to "eat" it) 打底 dǎ dǐ to lay a foundation (also fig.) / to make a first sketch / to eat sth before drinking / to apply an undercoat 生冷 shēng lěng (of food) raw or cold syn 采食 採食 cǎi shí to forage / to gather for eating / to pick and eat 原始数据 原始數據 yuán shǐ shù jù raw data 原水 yuán shuǐ raw water / unpurified water 吃不上 chī bu shàng unable to get anything to eat / to miss a meal 大快朵颐 大快朵頤 dà kuài duǒ yí to gorge oneself / to eat heartily (idiom) syn 饥不择食 飢不擇食 jī bù zé shí when hungry, you can't pick what you eat (idiom) / beggars can't be choosers / When matters are urgent, don't spend time choosing alternatives. syn 吃不了兜着走 吃不了兜著走 chī bu liǎo dōu zhe zǒu lit. if you can't eat it all, you'll have to take it home (idiom) / fig. you'll have to take the consequences 鱼与熊掌 魚與熊掌 yú yǔ xióng zhǎng lit. the fish and the bear's paw, you can't have both at the same time (idiom, from Mencius) / fig. you must choose one or the other / you can't always get everything you want / you can't have your cake and eat it 用饭 用飯 yòng fàn to eat / to have a meal 果腹 guǒ fù to eat one's fill syn 毛条 毛條 máo tiáo wool top, semiprocessed raw wool 开荤 開葷 kāi hūn to eat meat after having maintained a vegetarian diet / (fig.) to do sth as a novel experience 狗咬狗 gǒu yǎo gǒu dog-eat-dog / dogfight 生皮 shēng pí pelt / raw hide 生丝 生絲 shēng sī raw silk syn 毛 máo hair / feather / down / wool / mildew / mold / coarse or semifinished / young / raw / careless / unthinking / nervous / scared / (of currency) to devalue or depreciate / classifier for Chinese fractional monetary unit ( = 角[jiao3] , = one-tenth of a yuan or 10 fen 分[fen1]) syn 辣 là hot (spicy) / pungent / (of chili pepper, raw onions etc) to sting / to burn syn 练 練 liàn to practice / to train / to drill / to perfect (one's skill) / exercise / (literary) white silk / to boil and scour raw silk syn 食 shí to eat / food / animal feed / eclipse syn 香 xiāng fragrant / sweet smelling / aromatic / savory or appetizing / (to eat) with relish / (of sleep) sound / perfume or spice / joss or incense stick / CL:根[gen1] syn 餐 cān meal / to eat / classifier for meals syn 素 sù raw silk / white / plain, unadorned / vegetarian (food) / essence / nature / element / constituent / usually / always / ever syn 饱 飽 bǎo to eat till full / satisfied syn 蚀 蝕 shí to nibble away at sth / to eat into / to erode syn 美餐 měi cān tasty meal / to eat a satisfying meal 寝食难安 寢食難安 qǐn shí nán ān lit. cannot rest or eat in peace (idiom) / fig. extremely worried and troubled syn 大吃大喝 dà chī dà hē to eat and drink as much as one likes / to make a pig of oneself syn 嘬 chuài (literary) to gnaw / to eat ravenously syn 茹 rú to eat / (extended meaning) to endure / putrid smell / vegetables / roots (inextricably attached to the plant) syn 哺 餔 bū to eat / evening meal syn 冽 liè cold and raw 餍 饜 yàn to eat to the full 大饱口福 大飽口福 dà bǎo kǒu fú to eat one's fill / to have a good meal 吃皇粮 吃皇糧 chī huáng liáng lit. to eat from government coffers / to serve as a government employee / to live off government money 烟土 煙土 yān tǔ raw opium syn 生漆 shēng qī raw lacquer 熟菜 shú cài cooked food (ready to eat) 馕 饢 nǎng to stuff one's face / to eat greedily syn 绡 綃 xiāo raw silk syn 侑 yòu (literary) to urge sb (to eat or drink) syn 喝西北风 喝西北風 hē xī běi fēng lit. to drink the northwest wind (idiom) / fig. to go hungry / to have nothing to eat syn 茹毛饮血 茹毛飲血 rú máo yǐn xuè devour raw meat and fowl (of savages) syn 生米做成熟饭 生米做成熟飯 shēng mǐ zuò chéng shú fàn lit. the raw rice is now cooked (idiom) / fig. it is done and can't be changed / It's too late to change anything now. / also written 生米煮成熟飯|生米煮成熟饭 病从口入 病從口入 bìng cóng kǒu rù Illness enters by the mouth (idiom). Mind what you eat! / fig. A loose tongue may cause a lot of trouble. 忍辱含垢 rěn rǔ hán gòu to eat humble pie / to accept humiliation / to turn the other cheek 率兽食人 率獸食人 shuài shòu shí rén lit. to lead beasts to eat the people (idiom) / fig. tyrannical government oppresses the people 看菜吃饭 看菜吃飯 kān cài chī fàn to eat depending on the dish (idiom) / fig. to act according to actual circumstances / to live within one's means 羹藜含糗 gēng lí hán qiǔ nothing but herb soup and dry provisions to eat (idiom) / to survive on a coarse diet / à la guerre comme à la guerre 羹藜唅糗 gēng lí hān qiǔ nothing but herb soup and dry provisions to eat (idiom) / to survive on a coarse diet / à la guerre comme à la guerre 食肉寝皮 食肉寢皮 shí ròu qǐn pí to eat sb's flesh and sleep on their hide (idiom) / to swear revenge on sb / implacable hatred / to have sb's guts for garters 食荼卧棘 食荼臥棘 shí tú wò jí to eat bitter fruit and lie on thorns (idiom) / to share the hard life of the common people 吃粮不管事 吃糧不管事 chī liáng bù guǎn shì to eat without working (idiom) / to take one's pay and not care about the rest 朝饔夕飧 zhāo yōng xī sūn lit. breakfast in the morning and supper in the evening (idiom) / fig. to do nothing but eat and drink 