shǔn
吮
suck; sip
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to suck; to sip
literaryFormal and literary term for pressing the lips around something to draw liquid or a substance out.
Yīng婴
ér儿
zhèng正
zài在
shǔn吮
rǔ乳
。
The baby is sucking milk.
Tā他
shǔn吮
le了
yī一
kǒu口
rè热
tāng汤
nuǎn暖
shēn身
zi子
。
He sipped a mouthful of hot soup to warm up.
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Xiǎo小
māo猫
shǔn吮
zhe着
zhuǎ爪
zi子
shàng上
de的
nǎi奶
zì渍
。
The kitten is licking the milk stains off its paws.
Shǔn吮
yōng痈
shì舐
zhì痔
shì是
zhǐ指
chǎn谄
mèi媚
quān权
guì贵
bù不
zé择
shǒu手
duàn段
。
Sucking a lord's abscess and licking his hemorrhoids refers to currying favor with the powerful by any means necessary.
Tā她
yòng用
xī吸
guǎn管
shǔn吮
zhe着
bēi杯
zhōng中
de的
guǒ果
zhī汁
。
She sucked the juice from her cup with a straw.