吃
Chinese · HSK1 · to eat; to consume; to eat at (a cafeteria etc); to eradicate; to destroy
to eat; to consume; to eat at (a cafeteria etc); to eradicate; to destroy
如何料理黑鲷：做刺身是最好吃的。
How to prepare black porgy: It's tastiest as sashimi.
吃 in real context
吃 is a HSK1-level word in Chinese meaning "to eat; to consume; to eat at (a cafeteria etc); to eradicate; to destroy" in this vocabulary set. Every word on LangOria comes with a real example sentence, so you meet 吃 the way native speakers actually use it — not as an isolated dictionary entry, but inside a living Chinese sentence.
The example sentence for 吃 is: "如何料理黑鲷：做刺身是最好吃的。" (How to prepare black porgy: It's tastiest as sashimi.). Learning 吃 through example sentences helps you internalize Chinese word order and collocations, so 吃 is ready the first time you actually need it.
Add 吃 to your HSK1 spaced-repetition review and it will resurface right before you are about to forget it — tomorrow, in three days, in a week. Combined with the rest of the Chinese HSK1 vocabulary set, a daily 45–65 minute loop is the fastest proven path from first exposure to confident, natural use of 吃.
About Chinese HSK1
HSK 1 is the beginner tier of the Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi — the standardised Chinese proficiency test recognised by employers and universities worldwide. HSK 1 covers 150 vocabulary words and the most basic grammar patterns, which is the minimum needed to introduce yourself, order food, and hold a simple conversation in Mandarin. Every entry in LangOria's HSK 1 deck shows simplified characters with pinyin and a real example sentence from the Tatoeba corpus. Mastering HSK 1 is the foundation for HSK 2 and beyond.
How to learn Chinese HSK1
Spend your first 4-6 weeks on HSK 1. The 45–65-minute daily loop is enough — review the HSK 1 deck with spaced repetition until your recall rate is above 90%, then move on to HSK 2. Tone pairs are critical at HSK 1: train them with the audio shadowing drills, not just by memorising tone marks. By the end of HSK 1 you should recognise all 150 words on sight and be able to introduce yourself in Mandarin.
Common questions about 吃 in Chinese
What level is 吃 in Chinese?
In LangOria's Chinese deck, 吃 sits at the HSK1 level of the language's recognized ability ladder (CEFR for most languages, JLPT for Japanese, HSK for Chinese). At this level you learn 吃 alongside the highest-frequency words you actually need.
How do I memorize 吃?
Rote repetition rarely sticks on its own. Learn 吃 inside its example sentence, say it out loud, and let spaced repetition bring it back at the right moments. The 45–65-minute daily loop is usually enough to anchor 吃 in long-term memory.
Where does the example for 吃 come from?
Every word — including 吃 — carries a real example drawn from the community-built Tatoeba sentence corpus: sentences written by native speakers, not synthetic textbook filler. That context is what makes 吃 memorable.
What should I learn after 吃?
Cover the remaining words at the HSK1 level, then move up. LangOria schedules spaced reviews and frequency-ordered decks, so 吃 reinforces the rest of your HSK1 Chinese vocabulary instead of standing alone.