| Front | 咬 yǎo (or yǎo) |
|---|---|
| Back | кусать 1 bite; snap at 咬不动 yǎobudòng too tough to bite (or chew) 咬一口 yǎo yī kǒu take a bite 咬嘴唇 yǎo zuǐchún bite one’s lips 2 grip; bite 这个旧螺母咬不住扣儿了。 Zhè ge jiù luómǔ yǎo bùzhù kòur le. This old nut won’t bite (or grip). 3 (of a dog) bark 鸡叫狗咬 Jī jiào gǒu yǎo cocks crow and dogs bark 4 incriminate another person (usu. innocent) when blamed or interrogated 别咬好人。 Bié yǎo hǎorén. Don’t implicate the innocent. 5 DIALECTcorrode (metals); irritate (the skin) 我最怕漆咬。 Wǒ zuì pà qī yǎo. I’m allergic to paint. or My skin is allergic to paint. 这把刀埋在地里让土咬了。 Zhè bǎ dāo mái zài dì lǐ ràng tǔ yǎo le. The knife had been buried in the ground and was corroded. 6 pronounce; articulate 这个字他咬不准。 Zhège zì tā yǎo bù zhǔn. He can’t pronounce this word correctly. 7 be nitpicking (about the use of words) See 咬字眼儿 8 close in on; press on towards; advance on 双方比分一直咬得很紧。 Shuāngfāng bǐfēn yīzhí yǎo de hěn jǐn. The score was very close throughout the match. |
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