咬

• 拼音: yǎo
• 汉字拆解: 咬 = 口 (mouth) + 交 (cross), to bite

含义

To bite. Using teeth to grip, cut, or chew something.

Used for animals biting, humans biting food, or metaphorically for 'biting' in phrases like 咬牙 (to grit one's teeth, persevere) or 咬文嚼字 (to be pedantic about wording). Can also mean to pronounce clearly (咬字清楚).

例句

1. 小狗咬坏了我的新鞋子。
2. 这个苹果太硬了，咬不动。
3. 她咬了咬嘴唇，没有说话。

用法指南

语境: eating, animals, everyday

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 小心别被狗咬了。(Be careful not to get bitten by the dog.)
• 咬一口试试味道。(Take a bite to taste it.)

错误说法

• 我咬了饭 (咬 is for biting/gripping — use 吃 for eating rice/meals)

起源与历史

Composed of 口 (mouth) and 交 (to cross/exchange), suggesting the crossing of teeth when biting.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal