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咬牙 Pronunciation and Pinyin

咬牙 Usage and Examples

Grit one's teeth

她咬牙忍痛。

She gritted her teeth against the pain.

汤姆咬牙切齿地想。

Tom thought, grating his teeth.

The characters in 咬牙

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
咬
yǎo9to bite or grip tightly
牙
yá4tooth tusk broker

More words starting with 咬

  • yǎo咬yì一kǒu口Take a bite, A bite
  • yǎo咬shàng上bite on, bite into
  • yǎo咬le了bit, bitten
  • yǎo咬rén人bite, biting
  • yǎo咬zhù住bite and hold, grasp
  • yǎo咬hé合occlusion, bite
  • yǎo咬zuǐ嘴bite one's lip, bite one's tongue
  • yǎo咬jué嚼chew, masticate
  • yǎo咬huài坏le了chewed up, bitten through
  • yǎo咬zì字Enunciation, Articulation
  • yǎo咬zì字ér儿Enunciate clearly, Articulate clearly
  • yǎo咬dìng定Stick to, Insist on

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Questions about 咬牙

What does 咬牙 mean in Chinese?

咬牙 (yǎo yá) means “Grit one's teeth”.

How do you pronounce 咬牙?

咬牙 is pronounced yǎo yá in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “Grit one's teeth” in Chinese?

“Grit one's teeth” is 咬牙 (yǎo yá) in Chinese.

How is 咬牙 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 咬牙, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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