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启齿 Pronunciation and Pinyin

启齿 Usage and Examples

open one's mouth

start speaking

utter

他还说了些我羞于启齿的话。

He said other things I cannot speak out for shame.

周围有人,不便启齿。

With people around, it wasn't convenient to talk about the matter.

The characters in 启齿

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
启
qí7open, start, enlighten
齿
chǐ8teeth, cogs, age, disdain

More words starting with 启

  • qǐ启shì事notice; announcement
  • qǐ启dòng动to start; to launch; to activate
  • qǐ启dòng动bù不liǎo了Can't start, Won't start
  • qǐ启dòng动le了started, launched
  • qǐ启dòng动yí仪shì式launch ceremony, opening ceremony
  • qǐ启dòng动yí仪shì式shàng上At the launching ceremony, At the kickoff ceremony
  • qǐ启dòng动huì会Kick-off meeting, Launch meeting
  • qǐ启dòng动chū初qī期initial stage, early stage
  • qǐ启dòng动qián前Before starting, Pre-start
  • qǐ启dòng动hòu后after startup, after booting
  • qǐ启dòng动shí时at startup, on startup
  • qǐ启dòng动shí时jiān间Startup time, Boot time

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Questions about 启齿

What does 启齿 mean in Chinese?

启齿 (qí chǐ) means “open one's mouth, start speaking, utter”.

How do you pronounce 启齿?

启齿 is pronounced qí chǐ in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “open one's mouth” in Chinese?

“open one's mouth” is 启齿 (qí chǐ) in Chinese.

How is 启齿 used in a sentence?

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

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