Writing
小吃 (xiǎochī) — how to say "snack" in Chinese
小吃
Snack, street food
noun
Character composition
小
small
吃
to eat
Radicals / Keys
口
Mouth
#30 · kǒu · 3 strokes
小
Small
#42 · xiǎo · 3 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
小吃店
xiǎochī diàn
snack shop
地方小吃
dìfāng xiǎochī
local snacks
吃小吃
chī xiǎochī
eat snacks
Examples
这条街上有很多卖各种地方小吃的店铺，非常热闹。
There are many shops selling various local snacks on this street, making it very lively.
吃小吃。
Eat snacks.
Frequently asked questions
Snack in Chinese translation
"snack" in Chinese is 小吃 (xiǎochī).
Xiaochi meaning in English
小吃 (xiǎochī) means "Snack, street food".
How is 小吃 pronounced?
It is pronounced xiǎochī (written as xiaochi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "snack" in Chinese characters?
It is written 小吃: 小 has 3 strokes, 吃 has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 小吃?
小吃 belongs to the HSK 4 vocabulary list.
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