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狼吞虎咽 (láng tūn hǔ yàn) — how to say "to wolf down" in Chinese
狼吞
虎咽
To wolf down, to devour greedily
Character composition
狼
wolf
吞
to swallow
虎
tiger
咽
to swallow
Radicals / Keys
口
Mouth
#30 · kǒu · 3 strokes
犬
Dog
#94 · quǎn · 4 strokes
虍
Tiger
#141 · hū · 6 strokes
Collocations
狼吞虎咽地吃饭
láng tūn hǔ yàn de chī fàn
wolf down a meal
Examples
他工作太忙，吃饭总是狼吞虎咽。
He is too busy with work and always eats in a hurry.
他狼吞虎咽。
He is wolfing down his food.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to wolf down" in Chinese?
"to wolf down" in Chinese is 狼吞虎咽 (láng tūn hǔ yàn).
狼吞虎咽 meaning in English
狼吞虎咽 (láng tūn hǔ yàn) means "To wolf down, to devour greedily".
How is 狼吞虎咽 pronounced?
It is pronounced láng tūn hǔ yàn (written as lang tun hu yan, langtunhuyan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to wolf down" in Chinese characters?
It is written 狼吞虎咽: 狼 has 10 strokes, 吞 has 7 strokes, 虎 has 8 strokes, 咽 has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 狼吞虎咽?
狼吞虎咽 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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