{"id":5964,"date":"2019-11-12T07:59:59","date_gmt":"2019-11-12T07:59:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chinesemoment.com\/chinese-culture\/zhong-guo-chi-wen-hua-quot-eating-quot-in-china\/"},"modified":"2019-11-12T07:59:59","modified_gmt":"2019-11-12T07:59:59","slug":"zhong-guo-chi-wen-hua-quot-eating-quot-in-china","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chinesemoment.com\/th\/zhong-guo-chi-wen-hua-quot-eating-quot-in-china\/","title":{"rendered":"\u4e2d\u56fd\u201c\u5403\u201d\u6587\u5316 "Eating" in China"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u5728\u4e2d\u56fd\u5446\u4e45\u4e86\u4f60\u5c31\u4f1a\u53d1\u73b0\uff0c\u4e2d\u56fd\u4eba\u89c1\u9762\u6253\u62db\u547c\u7684\u65b9\u5f0f\u4e4b\u4e00\u662f\uff1a“\u4f60\u5403\u4e86\u5417\uff1f”\u5c24\u5176\u662f\u5728\u5403\u996d\u70b9\uff0c\u8fd9\u6837\u7684\u5bf9\u8bdd\u5f88\u5e38\u89c1\uff1a
If you stay in China for a long time, you will find out that some Chinese people greet others by saying "have you eaten already?" (\u4f60\u5403\u4e86\u5417 n\u01d0 ch\u012b le ma?)  \uff0cespecially at meal time, this dialogue can be heard anywhere.<\/p>\n

Jim: Hi, Lucy, n\u01d0 ch\u012b le ma?
      Hi, Lucy, \u4f60\u5403\u4e86\u5417\uff1f<\/strong>
      Hi, Lucy, have you eaten?<\/p>\n

Lucy: Ch\u012ble, n\u01d0 ne ?
        \u5403\u4e86\uff0c\u4f60\u5462\uff1f
<\/strong>        Yes, and you?<\/p>\n

Jim: w\u01d2 y\u011b ch\u012b le\u3002
      \u6211\u4e5f\u5403\u4e86\u3002
<\/strong>      I have, too.<\/p>\n

\u8fd9\u662f\u56e0\u4e3a\u8fc7\u53bb\u7269\u8d28\u532e\u4e4f\uff0c\u80fd\u5403\u9971\u6210\u4e86\u5f7c\u6b64\u6700\u6734\u5b9e\u7684\u613f\u671b\uff0c\u6240\u4ee5\u8fd9\u6837\u95ee\u4ee5\u663e\u793a\u5173\u5fc3\u3002\u5982\u4eca\u4e2d\u56fd\u4eba\u518d\u4e5f\u4e0d\u7528\u4e3a\u8863\u98df\u62c5\u5fe7\uff0c\u4f46\u8fd9\u6837\u7684\u95ee\u5019\u65b9\u5f0f\u5374\u5ef6\u7eed\u4e86\u4e0b\u6765\uff0c\u800c\u4e14\u8fd9\u79cd“\u5403\u6587\u5316”\u5728\u4eba\u4eec\u5982\u4eca\u7684\u751f\u6d3b\u4e2d\u8fd8\u626e\u6f14\u4e86\u5f88\u91cd\u8981\u7684\u89d2\u8272\u3002\u5c0f\u7f16\u4e3a\u4f60\u76d8\u70b9\u4e00\u4e0b\u3002
In the old days, when food was more scarce, this traditional greeting means you care for the person you are addressing. In modern China, food is plentiful, but the greeting has become commonplace, as well as other "eating terms". We will learn more here: <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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English meaning<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Chinese terms<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Literal translation<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Example<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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have difficulties<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\u5403<\/span>\u529b     ch\u012b lì<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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eat hardships<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\u4ed6\u5b66\u4e60\u5f88\u5403\u529b\u3002<\/span>
<\/span>He has difficulty in his studies.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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be popular<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\u5403<\/span>\u5f97\u5f00     ch\u012b dé k\u0101i<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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eat well<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\u4ed6\u5728\u793e\u4f1a\u4e0a\u5f88\u5403\u5f97\u5f00\u3002<\/span>
<\/span>He is popular in the community.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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enjoy privilege<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\u5403<\/span>\u5c0f\u7076  ch\u012b xi\u01ceo zào<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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eat a small stove<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\u8bfe\u540e\u8001\u5e08\u603b\u7ed9\u4ed6\u5403\u5c0f\u7076\u3002<\/span>
<\/span>After class, the teacher always gives him special attention.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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live off one’s past gains<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\u5403<\/span>\u8001\u672c  ch\u012b l\u01ceo b\u011bn<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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eat the original capital<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\u4ed6\u4e0d\u505a\u751f\u610f\u5149\u5403\u8001\u672c\u3002<\/span>
<\/span>He doesn’t do business, but lives off his savings.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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take advantage of<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\u5403\u8c46\u8150<\/span> <\/span>ch\u012b dòu f\u01d4<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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eat bean curd<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\u4e0d\u597d\u610f\u601d\uff0c\u6211\u4e0d\u662f\u6545\u610f\u8981\u5403\u4f60\u8c46\u8150\u3002<\/span>
<\/span>Sorry, I did not mean to take advantage of you.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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too much<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\u5403<\/span>\u4e0d\u6d88  ch\u012b bú xi\u0101o<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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eat but not digest<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\u5168\u5929\u5de5\u4f5c\u5979\u6050\u6015\u5403\u4e0d\u6d88\u3002<\/span>
<\/span>A full-time job may be too much for her.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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to suffer losses<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\u5403<\/span>\u4e8f  ch\u012b ku\u012b<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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eat losses<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\u8ddf\u4ed6\u4f5c\u751f\u610f\u4f60\u662f\u8981\u5403\u4e8f\u7684\u3002<\/span>
<\/span>You will stand to lose if you do business with him.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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be jealous<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\u5403<\/span>\u918b ch\u012b cù<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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eat vinegar<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\u5f53\u4ed6\u53d1\u73b0\u5979\u7231\u522b\u4eba\u7684\u65f6\u5019\uff0c\u4ed6\u5403\u918b\u4e86\u3002<\/span>
<\/span>He was jealous when he discovered that she loved someone else.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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live off others<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\u5403<\/span>\u5e72\u996d ch\u012b gàn fàn<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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eat cooked rice<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\u6211\u4eec\u4e0d\u9700\u8981\u5403\u5e72\u996d\u7684\u3002<\/span>
<\/span>We don’t need those who live off others.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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cause trouble<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\u5403<\/span>\u82e6\u5934 ch\u012b k\u01d4 tóu<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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eat bitterness<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\u5c11\u7ba1\u95f2\u4e8b\uff0c\u8981\u4e0d\u4f60\u4f1a\u5403\u82e6\u5934\u7684\u3002<\/span>
<\/span>Mind your own business, or you’ll cause trouble.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n