zé
咋
to bite
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to bite; to snap at
archaicLiterary and archaic usage. Most commonly seen in the compound 咋舌 (zé shé), meaning to be speechless or astonished (literally 'to bite one's tongue').
Lìng令
rén人
zé咋
shé舌
de的
gāo高
jià价
ràng让
mǎi买
jiā家
wàng望
ér而
què却
bù步
。
The shocking high price made buyers hesitate.
Tīng听
dào到
zhè这
gè个
xiāo消
xi息
，
zhòng众
rén人
wú无
bù不
zé咋
shé舌
。
Hearing this news, everyone was astonished.
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Qí其
shē奢
chǐ侈
chéng程
dù度
lìng令
rén人
zé咋
shé舌
。
The degree of extravagance is jaw-dropping.
Kàn看
dào到
zhàng账
dān单
，
tā他
bù不
jīn禁
zé咋
shé舌
。
Seeing the bill, he couldn't help but gasp.
Rú如
cǐ此
áng昂
guì贵
de的
fèi费
yòng用
lìng令
rén人
zé咋
shé舌
。
Such expensive fees are staggering.