Hanzi

嚼

used in 倒嚼[dao3 jiao4]

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 7

Pinyin

jué, jiáo, jiào

Bopomofo

ㄐㄩㄝˊ, ㄐㄧㄠˊ, ㄐㄧㄠˋ

Jyutping

ziu6

Example sentences

嚼 jiáo
吃飯時要細嚼慢嚥，這樣才有利於消化。
吃饭时要细嚼慢咽，这样才有利于消化。

You should chew your food slowly when eating, as this is beneficial for digestion.

拉麵 / 拉面 lāmiàn
這家餐廳的拉麵非常有嚼勁，湯頭也很濃郁。
这家餐厅的拉面非常有嚼劲，汤头也很浓郁。

This restaurant's ramen is very chewy, and the broth is also very rich.

Example Vocabulary

嚼

jiao2

to chew; to masticate

咀嚼

ju3'jue2

細嚼慢咽

味同嚼蠟

wei4'tong2'jue2'la4

咬嚼

yao3'jue2

嚼舌

jiao2'she2

嚼舌根

jiao2'she2'gen1

嚼舌頭

jiao2'she2'tou

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