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咬咬

yǎoyǎo
verb #28,595

Meanings

  1. 1 to take a little bite
  2. 2 to nibble (reduplicated form of 咬)

Examples

HSK 5
宝宝喜欢咬咬玩具。
Bǎobao xǐhuan yǎoyǎo wánjù.
The baby loves to gnaw on toys.
HSK 7-9
她咬咬嘴唇，没有说话。
Tā yǎoyǎo zuǐchún, méiyǒu shuōhuà.
She bit her lip gently and said nothing.

Tips

grammar
Reduplication of a verb in Chinese (like 咬咬) suggests a brief or light action. 咬咬 = bite/nibble a little bit, compared to the single 咬 which can imply a full bite.

Stroke Order

咬 yǎo