啃

• Pinyin: kěn
• Desglose de hanzi: 啃 = 口 (mouth) + 肯 (willing/consent)

Significado

Roer; mordisquear.

Describes eating by biting off pieces, especially of hard foods like bones, corn cobs, or tough bread. Can also be used metaphorically for tackling difficult problems (啃硬骨头) or living off parents (啃老).

Ejemplos

1. 小狗在院子里啃骨头。
2. 他边走边啃玉米棒子。
3. 这本书太难了，我啃了半天也没读懂。

Guía de uso

Contexto: eating, metaphor for difficulty, behavior

Tono: casual

Correcto

• 他在啃苹果。(He's gnawing on an apple.)
• 这个项目是块硬骨头，不好啃。(This project is a tough nut to crack.)

Incorrecto

• 我啃了一碗米饭。(Don't use 啃 for soft foods eaten with chopsticks — use 吃; 啃 implies gnawing)

Origen e historia

Onomatopoeic character imitating the sound of gnawing. The 口 (mouth) radical indicates it involves the mouth.

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal