Meaning
bite; nip
Chinese: 用牙齿夹住或切断。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “yao” becomes a different word in each tone. 咬 is the 3rd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 咬牙切齿yǎo yá qiè chǐ(idiom) to gnash one's teeth; to fume with rage
- 咬定yǎo dìngto assert; to insist that
- 咬合yǎo hé(of uneven surfaces) to fit together; (of gear wheels) to mesh; (dentistry) occlusion; bite
- 咬字yǎo zìto pronounce (clearly or otherwise); to enunciate
- 轻咬qīng yǎoto nibble
More Words
Example Sentence
小心，那只狗会咬人。Xiǎo xīn, nà zhī gǒu huì yǎo rén.Be careful; that dog bites.
小心Xiǎo xīnto be careful，那nàthat只zhīonly狗gǒudog会huìcan咬yǎoto bite人rénperson。