How to Say ‘I ate a lot of things’ in Traditional Chinese
吃了很多東西
chī le hěn duō dōng xī
[chī le hěn duō dōngxi]
💬 Usage Tip: 東西 (dōng xi) literally means "east-west" but is the everyday word for "stuff" or "things". Note that the second syllable is said lightly, with no tone.
Phrase Breakdown
吃了
chī le
ate
吃 (chī) plus 了 (le) shows the eating is finished. 了 is light and short.
我吃了。
I ate.
Words in this phrase
吃
chī
[chī]
to eat
The basic verb for eating food.
我們去吃晚餐吧。
Let's go eat dinner.
了
le
[le]
completed action marker
Indicates an action has been completed.
他已經走了。
He has already left.
很多東西
hěn duō dōng xī
a lot of things
很多 (hěn duō) means 'many / a lot'. 東西 (dōngxi) means 'things'. The 西 in 東西 is said lightly.
她買了很多東西。
She bought a lot of things.
Words in this phrase
很多
hěn duō
[hěn duō]
a lot; much
Indicates a large amount or degree.
今天人很多。
There are a lot of people today.
東西
dōng xī
[dōngxi]
thing; stuff
General word for objects or things, including food.
我想買東西。
I want to buy some things.
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