bit (for an animal)
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
bit (for an animal); a small iron chain placed in an animal's mouth, connected to the headstall for control
technicalA specific piece of tack used for controlling horses, mules, or other draft animals. The character '子' is a noun suffix here.
Mǎ马
jiáo嚼
zi子
shì是
kòng控
zhì制
mǎ马
pǐ匹
de的
zhòng重
yào要
gōng工
jù具
。
The horse's bit is an important tool for controlling the horse.
Tā他
gěi给
mǎ马
dài戴
shàng上
le了
jiáo嚼
zi子
。
He put the bit on the horse.
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Zhè这
fù副
xīn新
jiáo嚼
zi子
shì是
yòng用
bù不
xiù锈
gāng钢
zuò做
de的
。
This new bit is made of stainless steel.