Writing
咬 (yǎo) — how to say "to bite" in Chinese
咬
To bite
verb
Radicals / Keys
口
Mouth
#30 · kǒu · 3 strokes
Collocations
咬一口
yǎo yī kǒu
take a bite
咬紧牙关
yǎo jǐn yáguān
grit one's teeth
咬指甲
yǎo zhǐjia
bite one's nails
Examples
苹果太硬了，他用力咬了一口，结果差点儿把牙给硌疼了。
The apple was too hard; he bit into it forcefully and almost hurt his tooth.
小心别被狗咬。
Be careful not to be bitten by a dog.
Frequently asked questions
How to say bite in Chinese?
"to bite" in Chinese is 咬 (yǎo).
咬 meaning in English
咬 (yǎo) means "To bite".
How is 咬 pronounced?
It is pronounced yǎo (written as yao). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to bite" in Chinese characters?
It is written 咬 and has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 咬?
咬 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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