吃喝

chīhē

verb #29,595

Meanings

1 to eat and drink
2 food and drink; eating and drinking

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Examples

他整天就知道吃喝，不思进取。

Tā zhěng tiān jiù zhīdào chīhē, bù sī jìnqǔ.

All he does all day is eat and drink — he makes no effort to improve himself.

婚礼上吃喝不用愁，样样都有。

Hūnlǐ shàng chīhē bù yòng chóu, yàngyàng dōu yǒu.

At the wedding, there's no need to worry about food and drink — everything is provided.

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usage

吃喝 is a common verb pair used together to refer to eating and drinking as a general activity. It appears in idioms like 吃喝玩乐 (indulge in pleasures) or 吃喝拉撒睡 (the basic necessities of life).

Stroke Order

吃 chī

喝 hē