嚼
jiáo
Meaning
- to chew
Definition
用牙齿磨碎食物，比喻反复体会或思考。
To chew food with teeth; metaphorically, to ponder or think deeply.
Usage
常作动词，可带宾语，如嚼饭、嚼口香糖；也用于抽象事物，如嚼字、嚼舌。
Often used as a verb, can take an object, like chewing rice or chewing gum; also used for abstract concepts, like nitpicking or gossiping.
Examples
- 1 他慢慢地嚼着面包。 (He slowly chewed the bread.)
- 2 别嚼口香糖上课。 (Don't chew gum in class.)
- 3 这句话我嚼了半天也没懂。 (I've pondered this sentence for a long time but still don't get it.)
- 4 她喜欢嚼舌根，说别人闲话。 (She likes to gossip and talk about others.)
- 5 牛在反刍时会把草嚼得很细。 (Cows chew the grass very finely when ruminating.)
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