jiáo
嚼子
chew; masticate
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to chew; to masticate
The most common verb for chewing food. Pronounced as 'jiáo' in spoken Mandarin.
Chī吃
fàn饭
shí时
yào要
xì细
jiáo嚼
màn慢
yàn咽
。
You should chew carefully and swallow slowly when eating.
Tā他
jiáo嚼
zhe着
kǒu口
xiāng香
táng糖
。
He is chewing gum.
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Niú牛
ròu肉
tài太
yìng硬
le了
，
jiáo嚼
bù不
dòng动
。
The beef is too tough to chew.