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| Pronunciation |
: |
yǎo |
|
| Meaning |
: |
- bite; gnaw. (v)
- grip; nip. (v)
- incriminate. (v)
- be neck and neck. (v)
|
| Radical |
: |
口 |
| Strokes |
: |
9 |
| Traditional |
: |
咬 |
| Usage |
: |
4.4% |
|
Common Words / Phrases:
| 1. |
|
|
: |
assert emphatically; insist |
Sentences:
| 1. Who bit my apple? |
| shuí |
yǎo |
le |
wǒ |
de |
píng |
guǒ |
？ |
| 谁 |
咬 |
了 |
我 |
的 |
苹 |
果 |
？ |
|
|
|
|
| 谁 |
: |
who |
| 咬 |
: |
bite |
| 了 |
: |
particle indicating that something has happened |
| 我的 |
: |
my |
| 苹果 |
: |
apple |
|
| 2. These pliers are too small – I can’t get a grip. |
| zhè |
gè |
qián |
zi |
tài |
xiǎo |
， |
yǎo |
bú |
zhù |
。 |
| 这 |
个 |
钳 |
子 |
太 |
小 |
， |
咬 |
不 |
住 |
。 |
|
|
|
|
| 这 |
: |
this |
| 个 |
: |
measure word |
| 钳子 |
: |
pliers |
| 太 |
: |
too |
| 小 |
: |
small |
| 咬 |
: |
grip |
| 不住 |
: |
unable to (resist, conceal etc) |
|
| 3. He put up a mosquito-curtain in order not to be bitten by mosquitoes. |
| tā |
guà |
qǐ |
wén |
zhàng |
， |
yǐ |
miǎn |
wén |
chóng |
dīng |
yǎo |
。 |
| 他 |
挂 |
起 |
蚊 |
帐 |
， |
以 |
免 |
蚊 |
虫 |
叮 |
咬 |
。 |
|
|
|
|
| 他 |
: |
he |
| 挂起 |
: |
put up |
| 蚊帐 |
: |
mosquito-curtain |
| 以免 |
: |
in order to avoid; in case |
| 蚊虫 |
: |
mosquitoes |
| 叮咬 |
: |
bite |
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