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Talking Chinese English Dictionary

Talking Chinese<->English dictionary with pinyin, English definition, pronunciation, variants, stroke animation, stroke order image, and sample sentences.
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IDChineseTrad.PinyinPlainPYEnglish Definition
IDChineseTrad.PinyinPlainPYEnglish Definition
1 yǎoyao3to bite; to nip; variant of
2咬人的狗不露齿 咬人的狗不露齒 yǎo rén de gǒu lòu chǐyao3 ren2 de5 gou3 bu4 lou4 chi3lit. the dog that bites doesn't show its teeth (idiom); fig. the most sinister of people can look quite harmless
3咬紧牙关 咬緊牙關 yǎo jǐn guānyao3 jin3 ya2 guan1lit. to bite the teeth tightly (idiom); fig. to grit one's teeth and bear the pain; to bite the bullet
4咬字 咬字 yǎo yao3 zi4to pronounce (clearly or otherwise); to enunciate
5咬指甲癖 咬指甲癖 yǎo zhǐ jia yao3 zhi3 jia5 pi3nail-biting (idiom)
6咬着耳朵 咬著耳朵 yǎo zhe ěr duoyao3 zhe5 er3 duo5whispering in sb's ear
7咬牙忍受 咬牙忍受 yǎo rěn shòuyao3 ya2 ren3 shou4to grit one's teeth and bear it (idiom)
8咬牙切齿 咬牙切齒 yǎo qiè chǐyao3 ya2 qie4 chi3gnashing one's teeth (idiom); displaying extreme anger; fuming with rage between gritted teeth
9咬牙 咬牙 yǎo yao3 ya2to clench one's teeth; to grind the teeth; gnaw
10咬文嚼字 咬文嚼字 yǎo wén jiáo yao3 wen2 jiao2 zi4to bite words and chew characters (idiom); punctilious about minutiae of wording
11咬舌自尽 咬舌自盡 yǎo shé jìnyao3 she2 zi4 jin4to commit suicide by biting off one's tongue
12咬伤 咬傷 yǎo shāngyao3 shang1bite (e.g. snake bite, mosquito bite)
13咬人狗儿不露齿 咬人狗兒不露齒 yǎo rén gǒu r chǐyao3 ren2 gou3 r5 bu4 lu4 chi3lit. the dog that bites does not show its fangs (idiom); fig. You can't tell the really dangerous enemy from his external appearance.
14咬啮 咬齧 yǎo nièyao3 nie4to gnaw; variant of 咬啮 ; to gnaw
15咬紧牙根 咬緊牙根 yǎo jǐn gēnyao3 jin3 ya2 gen1see 咬紧牙关
16咬金嚼铁 咬金嚼鐵 yǎo jīn jiáo tiěyao3 jin1 jiao2 tie3to stick to what one says (idiom)
17咬嚼 咬嚼 yǎo jiáoyao3 jiao2to chew; to masticate; to ruminate; to mull over
18咬甲癖 咬甲癖 yǎo jiǎ yao3 jia3 pi3onychophagia (nail biting)
19咬痕 咬痕 yǎo hényao3 hen2bite scar
20咬合 咬合 yǎo yao3 he2(of uneven surfaces) to fit together; (of gear wheels) to mesh; (dentistry) occlusion; bite
21咬钩 咬鉤 yǎo gōuyao3 gou1(of fish) to bite
22咬耳朵 咬耳朵 yǎo ěr duoyao3 er3 duo5(coll.) to whisper in sb's ear
23咬定牙关 咬定牙關 yǎo dìng guānyao3 ding4 ya2 guan1see 咬紧牙关
24咬定牙根 咬定牙根 yǎo dìng gēnyao3 ding4 ya2 gen1see 咬紧牙关
25咬定 咬定 yǎo dìngyao3 ding4to assert; to insist that

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