zī
龇
bare teeth; show teeth
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to bare (one's teeth); to show one's teeth; to grimace
informalUsed colloquially when animals or people bare their teeth, often in aggression or pain. Commonly appears in the idiom 龇牙咧嘴 (grimacing).
Gǒu狗
zī呲
zhe着
yá牙
chōng冲
tā他
hǒu吼
jiào叫
。
The dog bared its teeth and growled at him.
Tā他
shuāi摔
le了
yī一
jiāo跤
，
téng疼
de得
zī龇
yá牙
liě咧
zuǐ嘴
。
He took a fall and was grimacing with pain.
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Nà那
zhī只
māo猫
zī呲
zhe着
yá牙
，
fā发
chū出
sī嘶
sī嘶
shēng声
。
That cat was baring its teeth and hissing.