Core words
The first words to learn and practice aloud.
吃
chī
eat
HSK 1Frequency #153
喝
hē
drink
HSK 1Frequency #264
水
shuǐ
water
HSK 1Frequency #443
饭
fàn
rice, meal
HSK 1Frequency #1515
苹果
píng guǒ
apple
HSK 1Frequency #2939
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Lesson
Food and drink
Match food words and use them in simple phrases.
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Learning order
- 1吃 - eat
- 2喝 - drink
- 3水 - water
- 4饭 - rice, meal
- 5苹果 - apple
Stretch words
Useful extras from the same topic and level.
菜
cài
dish; vegetable
food · #1421
茶
chá
tea
food · #2028
牛奶
niúnǎi
milk
food · #2632
鸡蛋
jīdàn
egg
food · #3073
饭店
fàndiàn
restaurant; hotel
food · #3333
水果
shuǐ guǒ
fruit
food · #3562
Sentence patterns
我吃饭。
wǒ chī fàn 。
I eat rice/a meal.
我喝水。
wǒ hē shuǐ 。
I drink water.
我喜欢苹果。
wǒ xǐ huan píng guǒ 。
I like apples.
Example sentences
我想吃吃。
wǒ xiǎng chī chī 。
I want to eat eat.
我喝喝。
wǒ hē hē 。
I drink drink.
我喜欢水。
wǒ xǐ huan shuǐ 。
I like water.
Mini reading
Short lines that reuse the lesson words in context.
1
今天我去吃饭。
jīn tiān wǒ qù chī fàn 。
Today I go to eat.
2
妈妈给我水。
mā ma gěi wǒ shuǐ 。
Mom gives me water.
3
我很开心，因为我喜欢这些食物。
wǒ hěn kāi xīn ， yīn wèi wǒ xǐ huan zhè xiē shí wù 。
I am happy because I like these foods.
Common mistakes
Short reminders that stop the most common mix-ups.
吃 is for eat, not drink.
chī i s f o r e a t , n o t d r i n k .
Use 喝 for drink.
饭 can mean rice or meal, so use the context.
fàn c a n m e a n r i c e o r m e a l , s o u s e t h e c o n t e x t .
Read the whole sentence.
Quick questions
What does the learner drink?
Water
Why is the learner happy?
Because they like the food
Related words
More words from the same topic to keep learning moving.
Quick quiz
Which meaning matches 吃?
Review assignment
Revisit these items tomorrow, then again in three days. Keep review short and say the words aloud.
吃
chī
eat
喝
hē
drink
水
shuǐ
water