Core Characters 核心汉字
吃
to eat
6 strokesRadical: 口HSK 1
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喝
to drink
12 strokesRadical: 口HSK 1
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饭
cooked rice / meal
7 strokesRadical: 饣HSK 1
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菜
dish / vegetable
11 strokesRadical: 艹HSK 1
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Common Words 常用词
吃饭
to eat a meal
HSK 1
米饭
cooked rice
HSK 1
中国菜
Chinese food
HSK 1
Dialogue 对话
A: 你吃什么? (nǐ chī shén me — What are you eating?)
B: 我吃米饭。 (wǒ chī mǐ fàn — I’m eating rice.)
Tip: 「饭」指一顿饭或米饭;「菜」指菜肴。中文说「吃饭」而不是「吃rice」——这是很好的文化点。