自 ⇒
自己 zìjǐ, oneself/one's own
来自 láizì, [來自], to come from (a place)/From: (in email header)
自由 zìyóu, freedom/free/liberty/CL:個|个[gè]
自 zì, self/oneself/from/since/naturally/surely
自杀 zìshā, [自殺], to kill oneself/to commit suicide/to attempt suicide
自从 zìcóng, [自從], since (a time)/ever since
自然 zìrán, nature/natural/naturally
自我 zìwǒ, self-/ego (psychology)
亲自 qīnzì, [親自], personally/in person/oneself
独自 dúzì, [獨自], alone
自信 zìxìn, to have confidence in oneself/self-confidence
自豪 zìháo, proud (of one's achievements etc)
自动 zìdòng, [自動], automatic/voluntarily
自行车 zìxíngchē, [自行車], bicycle/bike/CL:輛|辆[liàng]
自私 zìsī, selfish/selfishness
自愿 zìyuàn, [自願], voluntary
各自 gèzì, each/respective/apiece
自在 zìzai, free/unrestrained/comfortable/at ease
自身 zìshēn, itself/oneself/one's own
自首 zìshǒu, to give oneself up/to surrender (to the authorities)
出自 chūzì, to come from
自卫 zìwèi, [自衛], self-defense
自尊 zìzūn, self-respect/self-esteem/ego/pride
自称 zìchēng, [自稱], to call oneself/to claim to be/to profess/to claim a title
自责 zìzé, [自責], to blame oneself
自以为是 zìyǐwéishì, [自以為是], to believe oneself infallible (idiom)/to be opinionated
自找 zìzhǎo, to suffer as a consequence of one's own actions/you asked for it/to bring it on ...
自负 zìfù, [自負], conceited/to take responsibility
自大 zìdà, arrogant
大自然 dàzìrán, nature (the natural world)
自制 zìzhì, [自製], to maintain self-control/self-control, self-made/improvised/homemade/handmade
擅自 shànzì, without permission
发自 fāzì, [發自], to evolve from
源自 yuánzì, to originate from
自如 zìrú, unobstructed/unconstrained/smoothly/with ease/freely
情不自禁 qíngbùzìjīn, unable to restrain emotions/cannot help
自便 zìbiàn, to do as one pleases/to not inconvenience oneself
自行 zìxíng, voluntary/autonomous/by oneself/self-
自言自语 zìyánzìyǔ, [自言自語], to talk to oneself/to think aloud/to soliloquize
改过自新 gǎiguòzìxīn, [改過自新], to reform and start afresh (idiom); to turn over a new leaf
自欺欺人 zìqīqīrén, to deceive others and to deceive oneself/to believe one's own lies
自家 zìjiā, oneself/one's own family
自传 zìzhuàn, [自傳], autobiography
自尊心 zìzūnxīn, self-respect/self-esteem/ego
自然而然 zìránérrán, involuntary/automatically
自助餐 zìzhùcān, buffet/self-service meal
自主 zìzhǔ, independent/to act for oneself/autonomous
自助 zìzhù, self-service
自觉 zìjué, [自覺], conscious/aware/on one's own initiative/conscientious
自相残杀 zìxiāngcánshā, [自相殘殺], to massacre one another (idiom); internecine strife
私自 sīzì, private/personal/secretly/without explicit approval
扪心自问 ménxīnzìwèn, [捫心自問], to ask oneself honestly/to search in one's heart
自找麻烦 zìzhǎomáfan, [自找麻煩], to ask for trouble/to invite difficulties
自作聪明 zìzuòcōngmíng, [自作聰明], to think oneself clever (idiom)
自来水 zìláishuǐ, [自來水], running water/tap water
自作主张 zìzuòzhǔzhāng, [自作主張], to think for oneself and act accordingly (idiom); to act on one's own initiative
自立 zìlì, independent/self-reliant/self-sustaining/to stand on one's own feet/to support o...
自保 zìbǎo, to defend oneself/self-defense/self-preservation
自尽 zìjìn, [自盡], to kill oneself/suicide
自个儿 zìgěr, [自個兒], (dialect) oneself/by oneself
自大狂 zìdàkuáng, megalomania/egomania/delusions of grandeur
自生自灭 zìshēngzìmiè, [自生自滅], to emerge and perish on its own; to run its course (idiom)
自始至终 zìshǐzhìzhōng, [自始至終], from start to finish (idiom)
不由自主 bùyóuzìzhǔ, can't help; involuntarily (idiom)
自救 自然界 zìránjiè, nature/the natural world
自由自在 zìyóuzìzài, free and easy (idiom); carefree/leisurely
自焚 zìfén, self-immolation
自燃 zìrán, spontaneous combustion
自拔 zìbá, to free oneself/to extricate oneself from a difficult situation
自卑 zìbēi, feeling inferior/self-abased
自控 zìkòng, automated/automatically regulated/to control oneself/self-control
自暴自弃 zìbàozìqì, [自暴自棄], to abandon oneself to despair/to give up and stop bothering
自己人 zìjǐrén, those on our side/ourselves/one's own people/one of us
自然规律 自掘坟墓 zìjuéfénmù, [自掘墳墓], to dig one's own grave
自卫队 zìwèiduì, [自衛隊], self-defense force/the Japanese armed forces
自命不凡 zìmìngbùfán, to think too much of oneself/self-important/arrogant
自食其果 zìshíqíguǒ, to eat one's own fruit (idiom); fig. suffering the consequences of one's own act...
自打 zìdǎ, (coll.) since
自由主义 zìyóuzhǔyì, [自由主義], liberalism
自信心 zìxìnxīn, self-confidence
自给自足 zìjǐzìzú, [自給自足], self-sufficiency/autarchy
自相矛盾 zìxiāngmáodùn, to contradict oneself/self-contradictory/inconsistent
自发 zìfā, [自發], spontaneous
自有 zìyǒu, to possess/to own/to have
半自动 bànzìdòng, [半自動], semiautomatic
无地自容 wúdìzìróng, [無地自容], ashamed and unable to show one's face
自娱 zìyú, [自娛], to amuse oneself
自乐 不能自拔 自力更生 zìlìgēngshēng, regeneration through one's own effort (idiom)/self-reliance
自学 zìxué, [自學], self-study/to study on one's own
自然灾害 zìránzāihài, [自然災害], natural disaster
自鸣得意 zìmíngdéyì, [自鳴得意], to think highly of oneself
自治 zìzhì, autonomy
自私自利 zìsīzìlì, everything for self and selfish profit (idiom); with no regard for others/selfis...
自问 zìwèn, [自問], to ask oneself/to search one's soul/to reach a conclusion after weighing a matte...
沾沾自喜 zhānzhānzìxǐ, immeasurably self-satisfied
自习 zìxí, [自習], to study outside of class time (reviewing one's lessons)/to study in one's free ...
自知之明 zìzhīzhīmíng, knowing oneself (idiom)/self-knowledge
自制力 zìzhìlì, self-control
自得其乐 zìdéqílè, [自得其樂], to find amusement in one's own way/to enjoy oneself quietly
咎由自取 jiùyóuzìqǔ, to have only oneself to blame (idiom)/to bring trouble through one's own actions
自讨苦吃 zìtǎokǔchī, [自討苦吃], to ask for trouble (idiom)/to make a rod for one's own back
自食其力 zìshíqílì, lit. to eat off one's own strength (idiom)/fig. to stand on one's own feet/to ea...
自吹自擂 zìchuīzìléi, to blow one's own trumpet (idiom)
自然科学 zìránkēxué, [自然科學], natural sciences
自重 zìzhòng, to conduct oneself with dignity/to be dignified/deadweight
狂妄自大 kuángwàngzìdà, arrogant and conceited
自傲 zìào, arrogance/proud of sth
自告奋勇 zìgàofènyǒng, [自告奮勇], to volunteer for/to offer to undertake
全自动 自夸 zìkuā, [自誇], to boast
自我牺牲 自爱 zìài, [自愛], self-respect/self-love/self-regard/regard for oneself/to cherish one's good name...
自律 zìlǜ, self-discipline/self-regulation/autonomy (ethics)/autonomic (physiology)
暗自 ànzì, inwardly/to oneself/secretly
自豪感 zìháogǎn, pride in sth/self-esteem
自由党 zìyóudǎng, [自由黨], Liberal Party
自由职业者 自寻烦恼 zìxúnfánnǎo, [自尋煩惱], to bring trouble on oneself (idiom)
自满 zìmǎn, [自滿], complacent/self-satisfied
自白书 zìbáishū, [自白書], confession
自诩 zìxǔ, [自詡], to pose as/to flaunt oneself as/to boast of/to brag
逍遥自在 xiāoyáozìzai, [逍遙自在], free and at leisure (idiom); unfettered/outside the reach of the law (of crimina...
自圆其说 zìyuánqíshuō, [自圓其說], to make a story or theory consistent/to give a plausible explanation/to plug the...
放任自流 fàngrènzìliú, to let sb do whatever they want/to indulge/to give free reins to/to let things s...
自转 zìzhuàn, [自轉], rotation
自荐 zìjiàn, [自薦], to recommend oneself (for a job)
自理 zìlǐ, to take care of oneself/to provide for oneself
作茧自缚 zuòjiǎnzìfù, [作繭自縛], to spin a cocoon around oneself (idiom); enmeshed in a trap of one's own devisin...
自由式 zìyóushì, freestyle (in sports)
自命 zìmìng, to consider oneself to be (sth positive)
自我陶醉 zìwǒtáozuì, self-satisfied/self-imbued/narcissistic
自封 自动化 zìdònghuà, [自動化], automation
监守自盗 jiānshǒuzìdào, [監守自盜], to embezzle
自发性 镇定自若 自然资源 zìránzīyuán, [自然資源], natural resource
自虐 自白 zìbái, confession/to make clear one's position or intentions/to brag
不言自明 bùyánzìmíng, self-evident; needing no explanation (idiom)
自由泳 zìyóuyǒng, freestyle swimming
自语 zìyǔ, [自語], to talk to oneself
自然环境 自居 zìjū, to consider oneself as/to believe oneself to be
自主权 zìzhǔquán, [自主權], ability to make one's own decisions
自此 zìcǐ, since then/henceforth
自强 zìqiáng, [自強], to strive for self-improvement
自嘲 zìcháo, to mock oneself/to laugh at oneself
独立自主 dúlìzìzhǔ, [獨立自主], independent and autonomous (idiom); self-determination/to act independently/to m...
自选 zìxuǎn, [自選], to choose by oneself/free to choose/optional/self-service
泰然自若 tàiránzìruò, cool and collected (idiom); showing no sign of nerves/perfectly composed
妄自尊大 wàngzìzūndà, ridiculous self-importance (idiom); arrogance
毛遂自荐 MáoSuìzìjiàn, [毛遂自薦], Mao Sui recommends himself (idiom); to offer one's services (in the style of Mao...
自由体操 zìyóutǐcāo, [自由體操], floor (gymnastics)
自古 zìgǔ, (since) ancient times/(from) time immemorial
摘自 自画像 zìhuàxiàng, [自畫像], self-portrait
自由权 自修 zìxiū, to study on one's own/self-study
人身自由 自学成才 zìxuéchéngcái, [自學成才], a self-made genius
各自为战 不能自己 洁身自好 jiéshēnzìhào, [潔身自好], clean-living and honest (idiom); to avoid immorality/to shun evil influence/to m...
自恃 zìshì, self-esteem/self-reliance/overconfident/conceited
自古以来 zìgǔyǐlái, [自古以來], since ancient times
自由市场 zìyóushìchǎng, [自由市場], free market
自动步枪 不自量 bùzìliàng, not take a proper measure of oneself/to overrate one's own abilities
自然光 自述 zìshù, to recount in one's own words/autobiography/written self-introduction
自持 自治区 zìzhìqū, [自治區], autonomous region, namely: Inner Mongolia 內蒙古自治區|内蒙古自治区, Guangxi 廣西壯族自治區|广西壮族自治区...
自知 妄自菲薄 wàngzìfěibó, to be unduly humble (idiom)/to undervalue oneself
自顾不暇 自省 zìxǐng, to examine oneself/to reflect on one's shortcomings/introspection/self-awareness...
人人自危 怡然自得 yíránzìdé, happy and content (idiom)
引以自豪 自高自大 zìgāozìdà, to think of oneself as terrific (idiom); arrogant
自行其是 zìxíngqíshì, to act as one thinks fit/to have one's own way
自然主义 zìránzhǔyì, [自然主義], naturalism (philosophy)
自费 zìfèi, [自費], at one's own expense/self-funded
自愧不如 zìkuìbùrú, ashamed of being inferior (idiom)/to feel inferior to others
自给 zìjǐ, [自給], self-reliant
自用 径自 jìngzì, [徑自], without leave/without consulting anyone
不攻自破 bùgōngzìpò, (of a rumor etc) to collapse (in the light of facts etc)/to be discredited
自谋生路 自慰 zìwèi, to console oneself/to masturbate/onanism/masturbation
自备 zìbèi, [自備], to provide one's own.../own/self-provided/self-contained
自幼 zìyòu, since childhood
自小 自助式 自然课 自上而下 zìshàngérxià, top-down
自强不息 zìqiángbùxī, [自強不息], to strive unremittingly/self-improvement
自刎 zìwěn, to commit suicide by cutting one's own throat
自主性 自由民主党 ZìyóuMínzhǔdǎng, [自由民主黨], Liberal Democratic Party
自然美 自然力 自绝 自力 自不量力 zìbùliànglì, to overestimate one's capabilities (idiom)
洋洋自得 yángyángzìdé, immensely pleased with oneself (idiom)/proud/complacent
固步自封 悔过自新 huǐguòzìxīn, [悔過自新], to repent and start afresh (idiom); to turn over a new leaf
自讨没趣 zìtǎoméiqù, [自討沒趣], to invite a snub/to court a rebuff
自寻短见 自我批评 zìwǒpīpíng, [自我批評], self-criticism
自然数 zìránshù, [自然數], natural number
自然法 zìránfǎ, natural law
刚愎自用 gāngbìzìyòng, [剛愎自用], obstinate and self-opinionated (idiom)
自谦 zìqiān, [自謙], modest/self-deprecating
自由王国 zìyóuwángguó, [自由王國], realm of freedom (philosophy)
悠闲自在 马自达 Mǎzìdá, [馬自達], Mazda, Japanese car make (derived from name Matsuda 松田)/also known as 萬事得|万事得
自然保护区 zìránbǎohùqū, [自然保護區], nature reserve
自各儿 zìgěr, [自各兒], variant of 自個兒|自个儿[zì gě r]
自卑感 自不必说 zìbùbìshuō, [自不必說], to not need dwell on (idiom)
自来水笔 自治领 自由度 zìyóudù, (number of) degrees of freedom (physics and statistics)
自由诗 自忖 zìcǔn, to speculate/to ponder
自我标榜 悠然自得 自觉性 各自为政 gèzìwéizhèng, [各自為政], to do things each in one's own way
自养 zìyǎng, [自養], self-sustaining/economically independent (of state aid, foreign subsidy etc)
悠闲自得 挥洒自如 骄傲自满 夜郎自大 Yèlángzìdà, lit. Yelang thinks highly of itself (idiom)/fig. foolish conceit
自传体 自下而上 zìxiàérshàng, bottom-up
自由民 剑自石 兀自 wùzì, (literary) still/yet
自留地 zìliúdì, private plot allocated to an individual on a collective farm
自考 顾自地 自营 zìyíng, [自營], self-operated/to operate one's own business
自耕农 闭关自守 bìguānzìshǒu, [閉關自守], close the country to international intercourse
严以自律 自然选择 zìránxuǎnzé, [自然選擇], natural selection
自由港 zìyóugǎng, free port
水自东 自诉 zìsù, [自訴], private prosecution (law)/(of a patient) to describe (one's symptoms)
自薇 自洁 zìjié, [自潔], to cleanse oneself/to sanctify oneself/self-cleaning (spark plug, oven etc)
自愉 自治体 自旋 自缢 zìyì, [自縊], to hang oneself
自筹 自治州 zìzhìzhōu, autonomous prefecture
自供 自得 zìdé, contented/pleased with one's position
自决 自习课 自动铅笔 zìdòngqiānbǐ, [自動鉛筆], mechanical pencil/propelling pencil
神态自若 自产自销 自主经营 聊以自慰 liáoyǐzìwèi, to find some consolation (idiom)/to find relief in
任其自然 rènqízìrán, to let things take their course (idiom)/to leave it to nature/laissez-faire
自选市场 自负盈亏 zìfùyíngkuī, [自負盈虧], responsible for its profit and losses (of organization)/financially autonomous/p...
自由放任 zìyóufàngrèn, laissez-faire
自觉自愿 自流井 Zìliújǐng, Ziliujing district of Zigong city 自貢市|自贡市[Zì gòng shì], Sichuan
苦 ⇒
痛苦 tòngkǔ, pain/suffering/painful/CL:個|个[gè]
辛苦 xīnkǔ, exhausting/hard/tough/arduous/to work hard/to go to a lot of trouble/hardship(s)
苦 kǔ, bitter/hardship/pain/to suffer/to bring suffering to/painstakingly
艰苦 jiānkǔ, [艱苦], difficult/hard/arduous
受苦 shòukǔ, to suffer hardship
苦难 kǔnàn, [苦難], suffering
苦恼 kǔnǎo, [苦惱], vexed/distressed
苦苦 kǔkǔ, strenuously/persistently/hard/painful
挖苦 wākǔ, to speak sarcastically/to make cutting remarks
苦头 kǔtou, [苦頭], sufferings
刻苦 kèkǔ, hardworking/assiduous
苦衷 kǔzhōng, secret trouble/sorrow/difficulties
苦力 kǔlì, bitter work/hard toil/(loanword) coolie, unskilled Chinese laborer in colonial t...
辛辛苦苦 xīnxīnkǔkǔ, painstakingly/with great trouble
苦痛 kǔtòng, pain/suffering
苦涩 kǔsè, [苦澀], bitter and astringent/pained/agonized
困苦 kùnkǔ, deprivation/distressed/miserable
苦果 kǔguǒ, lit. bitter fruit/fig. painful consequence
自讨苦吃 zìtǎokǔchī, [自討苦吃], to ask for trouble (idiom)/to make a rod for one's own back
穷苦 qióngkǔ, [窮苦], impoverished/destitute
苦闷 kǔmèn, [苦悶], depressed/dejected/feeling low
苦工 kǔgōng, hard labor (in penal code)/coolie
苦海 kǔhǎi, lit. sea of bitterness/abyss of worldly suffering (Buddhist term)/depths of mise...
诉苦 sùkǔ, [訴苦], to grumble/to complain/grievance
苦差 kǔchāi, hard task/difficult mission/arduous and unrewarding undertaking/drudgery/grind/c...
千辛万苦 qiānxīnwànkǔ, [千辛萬苦], to suffer untold hardships (idiom); trials and tribulations/with difficulty/afte...
苦练 kǔliàn, [苦練], to train hard/to practice diligently/hard work/blood, sweat, and tears
苦楚 kǔchǔ, suffering/misery/pain (esp. psychological)
何苦 hékǔ, why bother?/is it worth the trouble?
苦瓜 kǔguā, bitter melon (bitter gourd, balsam pear, balsam apple, leprosy gourd, bitter cuc...
埋头苦干 máitóukǔgàn, [埋頭苦幹], to bury oneself in work (idiom); to be engrossed in work/to make an all-out effo...
同甘共苦 tónggāngòngkǔ, shared delights and common hardships (idiom); to share life's joys and sorrows/f...
苦战 kǔzhàn, [苦戰], bitter struggle/hard battle/arduous effort
吃苦 chīkǔ, to bear hardships
吃苦头 chīkǔtou, [吃苦頭], to suffer/to suffer for one's actions/to pay dearly/to burn one's fingers
贫苦 pínkǔ, [貧苦], poverty-stricken/poor
含辛茹苦 hánxīnrúkǔ, to suffer every possible torment (idiom); bitter hardship/to bear one's cross
苦水 kǔshuǐ, bitter water (e.g. mineral water containing sulfates)/suffering/digestive fluids...
苦心经营 kǔxīnjīngyíng, [苦心經營], to build up an enterprise through painstaking efforts
苦心 kǔxīn, painstaking effort/to take a lot of trouble/laborious at pains
煞费苦心 shàfèikǔxīn, [煞費苦心], to take a lot of trouble (idiom); painstaking/at the cost of a lot of effort
孤苦 苦命 kǔmìng, hard lot/bitter fate/unfortunate
疾苦 jíkǔ, pain and difficulties/suffering (of the people)
孤苦伶仃 gūkǔlíngdīng, solitary and impoverished (idiom)
劳苦 láokǔ, [勞苦], to toil/hard work
命苦 mìngkǔ, to be born under an ill star
苦不堪言 kǔbùkānyán, to suffer unspeakable misery/indescribably painful/hellish
苦干 kǔgàn, [苦幹], to work hard
苦肉计 kǔròujì, [苦肉計], the trick of injuring oneself to gain the enemy's confidence/CL:條|条[tiáo]
酸甜苦辣 suāntiánkǔlà, sour, sweet, bitter and spicy hot/fig. the joys and sorrows of life
不辞劳苦 bùcíláokǔ, [不辭勞苦], to spare no effort
苦于 苦笑 kǔxiào, to force a smile/a bitter laugh
苦行僧 不辞辛苦 bùcíxīnkǔ, [不辭辛苦], to make nothing of hardships
苦尽甘来 kǔjìngānlái, [苦盡甘來], bitterness finishes, sweetness begins (idiom); the hard times are over, the good...
艰苦卓绝 苦役 kǔyì, forced labor/corvée/penal servitude
艰苦奋斗 jiānkǔfèndòu, [艱苦奮鬥], to struggle arduously
苦功 kǔgōng, hard work/laborious effort/painstaking work
苦活 kǔhuó, bitter work/sweated labor
苦行 kǔxíng, ascetic practice
吃苦耐劳 chīkǔnàiláo, [吃苦耐勞], hardworking and enduring hardships (idiom)
苦口婆心 kǔkǒupóxīn, earnest and well-meaning advice (idiom); to persuade patiently
甘苦 gānkǔ, good times and hardships/joys and tribulations/for better or for worse
叫苦 jiàokǔ, to whine about hardships/to complain of one's bitter lot/to complain/to grumble
苦思 kǔsī, to think hard/bitter thoughts/to pour out one's sufferings
苦酒 苦思冥想 kǔsīmíngxiǎng, to consider from all angles (idiom); to think hard/to rack one's brains
坚苦 甘苦与共 苦大仇深 kǔdàchóushēn, great bitterness, deep hatred (idiom); deeply ingrained long-standing resentment
良苦用心 liángkǔyòngxīn, to ponder earnestly/to give a lot of thought to sth
下苦功 苦刑 kǔxíng, torture/corporal punishment (traditionally involving mutilation or amputation)
苦味 kǔwèi, bitter taste/bitterness
愁苦 chóukǔ, anxiety/distress
救苦救难 凄苦 qīkǔ, [悽苦], bleak/miserable
勤学苦练 qínxuékǔliàn, [勤學苦練], to study diligently/to train assiduously
悲苦 bēikǔ, forlorn/miserable
苦境 kǔjìng, grievance/dire straits
忆苦思甜 yìkǔsītián, [憶苦思甜], to view one's past as miserable and one's present as happy (idiom)
苦斗 挖苦话 苦劳 kǔláo, [苦勞], toil/hard work
良药苦口利于病 苦寒 kǔhán, bitter cold
苦参 kǔshēn, [苦參], liquorice (Sophora flavescens), with roots used in TCM
苦口良药 苦主 kǔzhǔ, victim's family (esp. in murder case)
苦心孤诣 kǔxīngūyì, [苦心孤詣], to make painstaking efforts (idiom); after much trouble/to work hard at sth
清苦 qīngkǔ, destitute but honest/poor and simple/spartan/austere
辛苦费 叫苦不迭 jiàokǔbudié, to complain without stopping (idiom); to bitch endlessly/incessant grievances
有苦难言
吃 ⇒
吃 chī, [喫], to eat/to consume/to eat at (a cafeteria etc)/to eradicate/to destroy/to absorb/...
吃饭 chīfàn, [吃飯], to have a meal/to eat/to make a living
吃惊 chījīng, [吃驚], to be startled/to be shocked/to be amazed
好吃 hǎochī/hàochī, tasty/delicious, to be fond of eating/to be gluttonous
大吃一惊 dàchīyījīng, [大吃一驚], to have a surprise (idiom); shocked or startled/gobsmacked
吃醋 chīcù, to feel jealous
吃光 小吃 xiǎochī, snack/refreshments/CL:家[jiā]
吃素 chīsù, to be a vegetarian
难吃 nánchī, [難吃], unpalatable
吃力 chīlì, to entail strenuous effort/to toil at a task/strenuous/laborious/strain
吃亏 chīkuī, [吃虧], to suffer losses/to come to grief/to lose out/to get the worst of it/to be at a ...
吃不消 chībuxiāo, to be unable to tolerate or endure/to find sth difficult to manage
吃药 chīyào, [吃藥], to take medicine
贪吃 tānchī, [貪吃], gluttonous/voracious
自讨苦吃 zìtǎokǔchī, [自討苦吃], to ask for trouble (idiom)/to make a rod for one's own back
白吃 báichī, to eat without paying/to eat for free
吃一堑 口吃 kǒuchī, to stammer/to stutter/also pr. [kǒu jí]
吃香 chīxiāng, popular/in demand/well regarded
吃喝 chīhē, to eat and drink/food and drink
小吃店 xiǎochīdiàn, snack bar/lunch room/CL:家[jiā]
大吃大喝 dàchīdàhē, to eat and drink as much as one likes/to make a pig of oneself
吃苦 chīkǔ, to bear hardships
吃苦头 chīkǔtou, [吃苦頭], to suffer/to suffer for one's actions/to pay dearly/to burn one's fingers
吃法 chīfǎ, way of eating/how something is eaten/how a dish is prepared/the way a dish is to...
吃得消 chīdexiāo, to be able to endure (exertion, fatigue etc)/to be able to afford
吃喝玩乐 chīhēwánlè, [吃喝玩樂], to eat, drink and be merry (idiom)/to abandon oneself to a life of pleasure
吃得开 chīdekāi, [吃得開], to be popular/to be getting on well/much in demand
省吃俭用 shěngchījiǎnyòng, [省吃儉用], to live frugally/to economize on food and clothing/to scrimp and save
吃紧 chījǐn, [吃緊], in short supply/dire/tense/critical/hard-pressed/important
吃官司 chīguānsī, to face legal action/to get sued
吃荤 吃吃喝喝 吃水 chīshuǐ, drinking water/to obtain water (for daily needs)/to absorb water/draft (of ship)
吃苦耐劳 chīkǔnàiláo, [吃苦耐勞], hardworking and enduring hardships (idiom)
吃老本 狗吃屎 gǒuchīshǐ, to fall flat on one's face (vulgar)
吃里扒外 吃不开 chībukāi, [吃不開], be unpopular/won't work
吃闲饭 chīxiánfàn, [吃閒飯], to live as a parasite/doing nothing to earn one's keep
吃败仗 吃回扣 吃闭门羹 chībìméngēng, [吃閉門羹], to be refused entrance (idiom)/to find the door closed
小吃部 小吃摊 吃哑巴亏 chīyǎbakuī, [吃啞巴虧], to be forced to suffer in silence/unable to speak of one's bitter suffering
吃透 坐吃山空 zuòchīshānkōng, lit. just sitting and eating, one can deplete even a mountain of wealth (idiom)/...