露齿

露齒
lùchǐ
verb

Meanings

  1. 1 to grin; to bare one's teeth (in a smile)
  2. 2 to show one's teeth

Examples

Tā lù chǐ yí xiào, lù chū le jiébái de yáchǐ.
He flashed a toothy grin, showing pearly white teeth.
Pāizhào de shíhou yào lù chǐ wēixiào.
When taking the photo, give a toothy smile.

Tips

usage
Often appears as 露齿 (lùchǐ yí xiào, 'a teeth-baring smile' = grin) or 露齿微笑 (lùchǐ wēixiào, 'open-mouthed smile').
mistakes
Also pronounced lòuchǐ in colloquial speech (CC-CEDICT lists both). The lù reading is the formal/standard one; lòu is informal — same pattern as in 露面 vs 露马脚.

Stroke Order

齿 chǐ