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咬 yǎo to bite

to bite; to gnaw

怎么记住“咬”: 口 mouth + 交 hand over = to bite. The puppy opens its mouth in the pet shop before Dad can even hand over the money, and finds a slipper it loves to bite.

  • HSK 5 级
  • 9 画
  • 部首 口

部件结构

咬 = 口 mouth + 交 hand over

  • 口 mouth
  • 交 hand over
    • 亠 lid
    • 父 father
Gushi 故事

The puppy opens its mouth in the pet shop before Dad can even hand over the money, and finds a slipper it loves to bite.

用法

  • Transitive verb taking a direct object: 狗咬人 (gǒu yǎo rén) - the dog bites the person.
  • Also used for chewing/gripping with teeth: 咬一口 (yǎo yī kǒu) - take a bite.
  • Fixed phrase 咬紧牙关 (yǎojǐn yákuān) - grit one's teeth (through hardship), common figuratively.
  • For insect bites/stings, Chinese normally uses 咬 too (蚊子咬 mosquito bite), unlike English which splits bite/sting.