to smack lips; to puff (a pipe)
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Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesverb
to smack one's lips
dialectIndicates a thoughtful, hesitant, or tasting gesture, often with the mouth.
Tā他
bā吧
da嗒
le了
liǎng两
xià下
zuǐ嘴
，
yī一
shēng声
yě也
bù不
yán言
yǔ语
。
He smacked his lips twice and didn't say a word.
Tā她
bā吧
da嗒
bā吧
da嗒
zuǐ嘴
，
hǎo好
xiàng像
zài在
huí回
wèi味
shí食
wù物
de的
wèi味
dào道
。
She smacked her lips, seeming to savor the taste of the food.
verb
to puff on (a long-stemmed pipe); to smoke (tobacco)
dialectDialectal, often used for smoking a traditional long-stemmed pipe (旱烟).
Tā他
dūn蹲
zài在
yī一
biān边
bā吧
da嗒
zhe着
yè叶
zi子
yān烟
。
He squatted to the side, puffing on his pipe tobacco.
Yé爷
ye爷
xǐ喜
huān欢
zài在
yuàn院
zi子
lǐ里
bā吧
da嗒
tā他
de的
hàn旱
yān烟
dài袋
。
Grandpa likes to puff on his long-stemmed pipe in the courtyard.