吃	着
c h ī	z h e

Definitions

1. 1. eating

Components

• 吃 chī – to eat
• 着 zhe – aspect particle indicating action in progress

Related Words

• 吃着碗里，看着锅里 chī zhe wǎn lǐ , kàn zhe guō lǐ – lit. eyeing what's in the pot as one eats from one's bowl (idiom)
• 吃着碗里，瞧着锅里 chī zhe wǎn lǐ , qiáo zhe guō lǐ – see 吃著碗裡，看著鍋裡|吃着碗里，看着锅里[chi1 zhe5 wan3 li3 , kan4 zhe5 guo1 li3]
• 吃着公家饭 chī zhe gōng jiā fàn – public servants who don’t do their job living on tax payers’ money