咀嚼

jǔjué

verb HSK 7-9 #13,875

Meanings

1 to chew; to masticate
2 to think over; to mull over

Characters

to chew; to munch

Examples

HSK 2

吃饭要慢慢咀嚼。

Chīfàn yào mànmàn jǔjué.

You should chew slowly when eating.

HSK 6

他在咀嚼这句话的含义。

Tā zài jǔjué zhè jù huà de hányì.

He is mulling over the meaning of this sentence.

Tips

usage

The figurative use of 咀嚼 (to chew on/mull over an idea) is quite literary. In everyday speech, 想 or 琢磨 would be used instead.

Stroke Order

咀 jǔ

嚼 jiáo