
REAL INTERNET CHINESE
eating goods, a creature built for food
a self declared foodie who loves eating and is proud of it
- Who can you say it to?
- Safe with anyone Fine at work, fine with your partner's parents.
- Out loud, or only typed?
- Say it or type it Works out loud and in chat.
- Is it still used?
- Settled in Past the fad stage, part of everyday speech.

When to say it
Say it to describe yourself planning trips around restaurants, or a friend who knows every snack street in town. Affectionate, proud, safe in any company.
Hear it in the wild
Wǒ shì ge bù zhé bù kòu de chīhuò.
I am a foodie through and through.
Chīhuò de lǚxíng jiùshì chī.
A foodie's trip is just eating.
Quick answers
What does 吃货 mean?
a self declared foodie who loves eating and is proud of it
When do people say 吃货?
Say it to describe yourself planning trips around restaurants, or a friend who knows every snack street in town. Affectionate, proud, safe in any company.
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