小吃 meaning and pronunciation

小吃
Simplified/traditional word

小吃 English definition

xiǎo chī
  • snack
  • refreshments
  • CL:家[jia1]

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Characters

  • 小 (xiǎo): small; tiny; few; young;
  • 吃 (chī): to eat; to consume; to eat at (a cafeteria etc); to eradicate; to destroy; to absorb; to suffer; to stammer (Taiwan pr. for this sense is [ji2]);

Sentences examples with 小吃

  • 来北京一定要尝一尝北京的小吃。
    Lái běijīng yīdìng yào cháng yī cháng běijīng de xiǎochī.