Use “eat” for 吃 with an object belonging to the Food class. The token does not inflect for subject or tense.
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eat
吃
To consume food.
Standard Mapping
- Chinese
- 吃
- Pinyin
- chī
- Meaning
- 食用食物
- Note
- Generator objects are restricted to Food.
Meaning and Usage
Mapping Boundary
Correct Mapping
He eat rice → 他吃米饭。
Incorrect Mapping or Split
He eat water → 他吃水。
Reason
Water belongs to Drink; the eat profile expects Food.