齿及

齒及

chǐjí

verb

Meanings

1 to mention
2 to bring up in conversation

Characters

teeth / to speak of

Examples

HSK 6

此事不足齿及。

Cǐshì bùzú chǐjí.

This matter is not even worth mentioning.

HSK 7-9

他从不齿及那段往事。

Tā cóngbù chǐjí nàduàn wǎngshì.

He never brings up that past episode.

Tips

memory

Literally 'teeth reach to' - 齿 (teeth, by extension 'speech/mention') + 及 (to reach). Words 'reach the teeth' when you actually utter them. Mostly negated - 不齿及，不足齿及.

register

Highly literary. In modern speech you'd say 提到 or 说起 instead. 齿及 belongs to formal essays, classical-style writing, or refined speech.

Stroke Order

齿 chǐ

及 jí