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吃光

chīguāng
verb #9,461

Meanings

  1. 1 to eat up
  2. 2 to finish off (food)
  3. 3 to devour completely

Examples

HSK 3
别浪费，把饭吃光。
Bié làngfèi, bǎ fàn chīguāng.
Don't waste food - finish it all.
HSK 4
冰箱里的东西都被吃光了。
Bīngxiāng lǐ de dōngxi dōu bèi chīguāng le.
Everything in the fridge has been eaten up.
HSK 5
孩子们把蛋糕吃光了。
Háizi men bǎ dàngāo chīguāng le.
The kids ate up all the cake.

Tips

grammar
光 is a resultative complement meaning 'completely gone / used up.' It works with many verbs: 用光 (use up), 花光 (spend all), 卖光 (sell out), 喝光 (drink up).

Stroke Order

吃 chī
光 guāng