Definition
吃得消 is a colloquial fixed phrase meaning 'can stand / can bear', built on the potential complement structure 'V + 得 + complement' (here 消 'disappear' metaphorically = 'endure'). The negative form is 吃不消 (chī bù xiāo). You typically use it in questions or negations: 你吃得消吗？ (Can you handle it?) or 我吃不消了 (I can't take it anymore). The complement 消 is seldom used except in this phrase.
r.v.
to be able to endurestandor bear (a situation, workload, pain, etc.)
Examples
- ，吃得消？Zhème gāo qiángdù de gōngzuò, nǐ chī dé ma?Can you handle such high-intensity work?
- ，吃得消。Liánxù jiābān sān tiān, wǒ kuài chī dé bù liǎo.After three straight days of overtime, I can barely take it anymore.
- ，吃得消。Tā měitiān pǎo shí gōnglǐ, wánquán chī dé.He runs ten kilometers every day and has no problem handling it.
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