kè
嗑
crack with teeth
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to crack (something hard) with the front teeth; to nibble
Specifically involves using the incisor teeth to break open shells or bite into hard objects.
Tā他
xǐ喜
huān欢
yī一
biān边
kàn看
diàn电
shì视
yī一
biān边
kè嗑
guā瓜
zǐ子
。
He likes to crack sunflower seeds while watching TV.
Lǎo老
shǔ鼠
bǎ把
xiāng箱
zi子
kè嗑
pò破
le了
。
The rat gnawed a hole in the box.
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Bié别
kè嗑
zhǐ指
jia甲
le了
，
zhè这
shì是
gè个
huài坏
xí习
guàn惯
。
Stop biting your nails, it's a bad habit.
Tā她
kè嗑
le了
yī一
gè个
hé核
táo桃
。
She cracked a walnut with her teeth.