吃得消 (chī dé) — to be able to endure, stand, or bear (a situation, workload, pain, etc.)
Definition
吃得消 is a colloquial set phrase meaning 'to be able to take / handle' physical or mental strain. Negate with 不了 (吃不消 / 吃不消了); the verb splits as 吃得消 / 吃不消.
verb
to be able to endurestandor bear (a situation, workload, pain, etc.)
Examples
- ，吃得消？Zhè me gāo qiáng dù de gōng zuò, nǐ chī dé ma?Can you handle such high-intensity work?
- ，吃得消。Lián xù jiā bān sān tiān, wǒ kuài chī dé bù liǎo.After three straight days of overtime, I can barely take it anymore.
- ，吃得消。Tā měi tiān pǎo shí gōng lǐ, wán quán chī dé.He runs ten kilometers every day and has no problem handling it.
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