🇬🇧🇨🇳 eat - 吃 : English Lesson

Meaning of "eat" ("吃"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

To eat means to put food in your mouth, chew it up with your teeth, and then swallow it so your body gets energy and can grow and stay healthy.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

I was so sleepy I tried to eat my soup with a fork and just chased carrots around the bowl for ten minutes.

When I eat spaghetti, at least one noodle has to slap my chin or the meal doesn’t count.

Dad said, “Don’t eat too fast,” right before he vacuumed his pizza into his mouth in three bites.

When I said I could eat a horse, the pony at the petting zoo backed away very slowly.

Sharks can eat so fast that some gobble up their food in just a few bites—kind of like kids when someone yells, “Last slice of pizza!”

A boy sits in a park with a red apple. He is hungry and wants to eat. He takes a bite and can eat slowly. He loves to eat the sweet apple and will eat until he is full. A little dog looks and wants to eat too. The boy gives the dog a piece and they both smile.

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This word is at the A1 level, which means it is one of the first words you learn when starting English. It’s commonly used in everyday conversations and helps you communicate basic ideas like greetings, family, or daily activities.

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