diāo
叼
hold in mouth; carry with mouth
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
hold in mouth; grip with teeth
Describes the action of an animal or person holding something between their teeth, usually for carrying or keeping the object in the mouth.
Tā他
zuǐ嘴
lǐ里
diāo叼
zhe着
yī一
gēn根
yān烟
juǎn卷
zhàn站
zài在
mén门
kǒu口
。
He stood at the door with a cigarette held between his lips.
Nà那
zhǐ只
huáng黄
shǔ鼠
láng狼
diāo叼
zǒu走
le了
nóng农
hù户
jiā家
de的
yī一
zhī只
xiǎo小
jī鸡
。
That weasel carried off one of the farmer's chickens in its mouth.
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Xiǎo小
gǒu狗
diāo叼
zhe着
wán玩
jù具
pǎo跑
huí回
le了
wō窝
lǐ里
。
The puppy ran back to its nest with its toy clamped in its mouth.
Tā她
diāo叼
zhe着
xī吸
guǎn管
hē喝
nǎi奶
chá茶
，
méi没
shuō说
huà话
。
She held a straw in her mouth while drinking milk tea and didn't speak.
Lǎo老
yīng鹰
diāo叼
zǒu走
le了
tián田
dì地
lǐ里
de的
lǎo老
shǔ鼠
。
The eagle carried away the mouse from the field in its beak.