吃的

food; something to eat, for eating; that is eaten, did ... eat (emphasizing when, where, or how)

→ 吃
phrase Common #2,441
food; something to eat A common noun phrase for food or things that can be eaten.
CH: 今天所有吃的都是她做的。
EN: She made all the food today.

但她总是给我很多吃的

But she always gives me lots of food.

— 蝙蝠 (2009)

我又不能把吃的都堆我床底下

I can't exactly pile all the food under my bed again.

— 妈咪 (2014)

你们干啥吃的,居然让他们跑掉?

What the hell were you guys doing, letting them get away?

— 功夫 (2004)

那里有吃的吗?

Is there anything to eat there?

— 大病 (2017)

你先喂我吃的我再把一切告诉你

Feed me first, and then I'll tell you everything.

— 塔巴德 (2018)

因为有点生你的气我去弄吃的

Because I was a little mad at you, I went to make something to eat.

— 无爱可诉 (2017)

尤其是要注意你吃的和喝的东西。

In particular, be mindful of what you eat and drink.

带吃的跟火药回来

Bring back some food and gunpowder.

— 亚特兰蒂斯:失落的帝国 (2001)

看看这个,是给你们吃的

Look at this—it’s for you guys to eat.

— 七武士 (1954)

那时候人们都知道她们吃的是你家的鸡肉

Back then, everyone knew that the chicken they were eating came from your farm.

— 摔跤吧!爸爸 (2016)

吃的和喝的

Food and drinks

— 荒野大镖客 (1964)

逼问她宝藏的事不说就不给她吃的

They interrogated her about the treasure and refused to feed her unless she talked.

— 塔巴德 (2018)

哦……对不起……我给你弄点吃的。

Oh… I’m sorry… I’ll get you something to eat.

— RRR:双雄起义 (2022)

买给别人吃的

Buy it for someone else to eat.

— 重庆森林 (1994)

当我还住西方的时候吃的都是

When I was still living in the West, all I ate was...

— 大魔域 (1984)

才不是,他吃的全都是我用薪水买的

No way—everything he eats is bought with my salary.

— 寄生虫 (2019)

吃的多呢,小鸡呀,就长得快了

The more they eat, the faster the chicks grow.

— 活着 (1994)

你不给我吃的吗?

Aren’t you going to give me anything to eat?

— 印度有嘻哈 (2019)

小姑娘饿坏了他们不给你们吃的吗?

Poor girl, are they not giving you anything to eat?

— 生吃 (2017)

他仅有够糊口的吃的。

He has barely enough to eat.

请你吃的

Let me treat you.

— 重庆森林 (1994)

吃的?

Something to eat?

— 女王旅途 (2014)

就因为我给你吃的呀

Just because I gave you food.

— 分手的决心 (2022)

但是,我们吃的不是一样的么?

But aren't we eating the same thing?

— 宝莱坞生死恋 (2002)

护士拿吃的来,快!

Nurse, bring the food, quickly!

— 穆那大哥做医生 (2003)

这里,这是路上吃的

Here, this is for you to eat on the way.

— 恶魔 (1955)

你吃的怎么办

What are you going to eat?

— 回归 (2006)

这是人家要来吃的

This is for someone else to eat.

— 重庆森林 (1994)

狗吃的?

Is it for the dog to eat?

— 寄生虫 (2019)

今天所有吃的都是她做的

Everything we ate today was made by her.

— 阿黛尔的生活 (2013)

请你吃的哎呀,上来坐坐就好了,

I was going to treat you to a meal. Oh, never mind—just come up and sit for a while.

— 花样年华 (2000)

我们还剩什么吃的?

What food do we have left?

— 指环王2:双塔奇兵 (2002)

你看,你看,往共产主义跑,还愁没咱吃的?

Look, look—if we're heading toward communism, why worry there won't be anything for us to eat?

— 活着 (1994)

我只要交出这些照片就能换来吃的用的

All I have to do is hand over these photos in exchange for food and supplies.

— 我的个神啊 (2014)

往冰箱里塞的是吃的

What you’re stuffing into the fridge is food.

— 妈咪 (2014)

phrase Uncommon #12,401
for eating; that is eaten After 吃, 的 forms a modifier for a following noun, as in 吃的东西 “things to eat.”
CH: 我带了吃的东西。
EN: I brought something to eat.

闻闻他早上吃的什么?

Smell what he had for breakfast?

— 瓦塞浦黑帮(上) (2012)

你午饭吃的什么?

What did you have for lunch?

有什么东西是我不该吃的吗?

Is there anything I shouldn't eat?

吃的什么

What did you eat?

— 利维坦 (2014)

他们很新鲜他们不是拿来给你们吃的

They're fresh, but they're not for you to eat.

— 指环王2:双塔奇兵 (2002)

这是因为你吃的那些乱七八糟的东西我都一周没有吃了

It's because I haven't eaten any of that junk you eat for a whole week.

— 吾栖之肤 (2011)

我吃的盐比你吃的饭都多

I've eaten more salt than you've eaten rice.

— 阳光灿烂的日子 (1994)

什么哥哥说回家做好吃的意面给我们吃

What? My brother said he’d go home and make some delicious pasta for us.

— 燃烧 (2018)

这是我从来吃过最好吃的蛋糕。

This is the best cake I’ve ever had.

白米饭果然是最好吃的

Plain white rice really is the most delicious.

— 萤火虫之墓 (1988)

phrase Rare #16,051
did ... eat (emphasizing when, where, or how) Used in the 是……的 construction; 是 may be omitted.
CH: 你们是在哪里吃的?
EN: Where did you eat?

今天你吃的什么?

What did you eat today?

拿走还是在这儿吃的?

Is that to go or for here?

— 重庆森林 (1994)

一定是吃虾吃的

It must be from eating shrimp.

— 真爱至上 (2003)

我是在食堂吃的饭。

I ate at the cafeteria.

你们是在哪里吃的?

Where did you guys eat?

— 托尼·厄德曼 (2016)

你几点吃的晚饭?

What time did you eat dinner?

这虾照例是归我吃的。

As usual, these shrimp are mine to eat.

我可是用你的身体来吃的

I eat with your body, you know.

— 你的名字。 (2016)

phrase Rare #19,818
eat much / eat a lot In this construction, 的 is used in place of the standard 得 before a degree or amount complement. It indicates how much someone eats; use 得 in standard writing.
CH: 你午饭吃的不多,不是吗?
EN: You didn’t eat much for lunch, did you?

你吃的越多,放屁越多

The more you eat, the more you fart.

— 鬼童院 (2001)

如果你吃的多一点,你将会比现在好一点

If you ate a little more, you'd feel better than you do now.

我记着,看谁吃的多。

I’ll keep track and see who eats the most.

你吃的不多,小孩,要我煮什麽

You don't eat much, kid. What would you like me to cook?

— 蒲公英 (1985)

有钱我们就能吃的更好一点了。

If we had more money, we could eat a little better.

— 摩托日记 (2004)

他们应该吃的好些

They should eat better.

— 恶魔 (1955)

你午饭吃的不多,不是吗?

You didn't eat much for lunch, did you?

phrase Rare #29,953
emphatic sentence-final 的 after 吃: “definitely will/won’t eat” Adds emphasis or assurance to the statement; it is not translated as a separate word in English.
CH: 我一定会吃的。
EN: I’ll definitely eat it.

它不可以吃的

It’s not edible.

— 幽灵公主 (1997)

除非是你做饭,否则我是不会吃的。

I won't eat it unless you cook it.

我一定会吃的

I’ll definitely eat it.

— 风之谷 (1984)

我不能吃的

I can't eat it.

— 生吃 (2017)