niè
啮
gnaw; bite
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to gnaw; to bite (with teeth)
literaryThis is a formal literary term, rarely used in daily spoken Chinese. Mostly refers to gnawing behavior of rodents or rabbits.
Lǎo老
shǔ鼠
zài在
niè啮
yǎo咬
mù木
zhì质
jiā家
jù具
。
The mouse is gnawing on the wooden furniture.
Yě野
tù兔
niè啮
yǎo咬
shù树
pí皮
yǐ以
huò获
qǔ取
shuǐ水
fèn分
。
The wild rabbit gnaws tree bark to get water.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
sōng松
shǔ鼠
huì会
niè啮
yǎo咬
jiān坚
yìng硬
de的
jiān坚
guǒ果
ké壳
。
This species of squirrel will gnaw through hard nut shells.
Bèi被
niè啮
yǎo咬
guò过
de的
diàn电
xiàn线
róng容
yì易
yǐn引
fā发
duǎn短
lù路
。
Wires that have been gnawed through are prone to short circuits.
Gǔ古
jí籍
zhōng中
cháng常
yǒu有
měng猛
shòu兽
niè啮
rén人
de的
jì记
zǎi载
。
Ancient books often record cases of fierce beasts biting humans.