吃饭 (chī fàn) — to eat; to have a meal; to make a living; to earn a living
Definition
吃饭 literally means 'eat rice / eat a meal' but doubles as a casual way to say 'make a living' (e.g. 靠开车吃饭 'earn a living by driving').
verb
to eatto have a mealto make a livingto earn a living
Examples
- 。Wǒ men míng tiān yì qǐ chī yí dùn fàn.Let's eat a meal together tomorrow.
- 吃饭。Tā kào kāi chē chī fàn.He makes a living by driving.
- 吃饭。Wǒ měi tiān zhōng wǔ zài xué xiào chī fàn.I eat at school every day at noon.
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