jaw; jaw joint; mandible
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
the jaw joint; the hinge between the upper and lower jaw
Commonly used in medical contexts or to describe clenching teeth due to pain, cold, fear, or determination. Often appears in the idiom '咬紧牙关' (to grit one's teeth and endure).
Tā他
yá牙
guān关
jǐn紧
bì闭
，
yī一
jù句
huà话
yě也
bù不
shuō说
。
He kept his jaw tightly shut and didn't say a word.
Zài在
nà那
me么
lěng冷
de的
tiān天
lǐ里
，
tā他
dòng冻
de得
yá牙
guān关
zhí直
dǎ打
chàn颤
。
In such cold weather, he was shivering so much that his teeth chattered.
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Jí即
shǐ使
kùn困
nán难
chóng重
chóng重
，
wǒ我
men们
yě也
yào要
yǎo咬
jǐn紧
yá牙
guān关
jiān坚
chí持
xià下
qù去
。
Even though there are many difficulties, we must grit our teeth and persevere.
Yī医
shēng生
jiǎn检
chá查
hòu后
fā发
xiàn现
tā他
de的
yá牙
guān关
yǒu有
xiē些
jiāng僵
yìng硬
。
After examining him, the doctor found that his jaw was somewhat stiff.