痴 (chī) — (s.v.) foolish, idiotic; (s.v.) crazy about, obsessively devoted to
Definition
痴 (chī) is a literary/archaic adjective meaning 'foolish, idiotic' or 'obsessively devoted to something.' In modern use it almost always appears in set phrases like 痴迷 ('crazy about') rather than standing alone.
adjective
(s.v.) foolishidiotic(s.v.) crazy aboutobsessively devoted to
Examples
- ，。Tā kàn qǐ lái chī chī de, bù zhī dào zài xiǎng shén me.He looks dazed — I don't know what he's thinking about.
- ，。Tā duì zú qiú hěn chī mí, měi chǎng bǐ sài dōu kàn.He's crazy about soccer — he watches every match.
- ，。Tā chī mí yú gǔ diǎn yīn yuè, shōu cáng le hěn duō chàng piàn.He's obsessed with classical music and has collected a lot of records.
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