Hanzi
Traditional
咧
Simplified
咧

modal particle expressing exclamation

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 9

Pinyin

liě, liē, liè, lié, lie

Bopomofo

ㄌㄧㄝˇ, ㄌㄧㄝ, ㄌㄧㄝˋ, ㄌㄧㄝˊ, ㄌㄧㄝ˙

Jyutping

le2

Example sentences

咧 liē
別哭咧，事情已經過去了。
别哭咧，事情已经过去了。

Stop crying; the matter is already over.

咧嘴 liězuǐ
他咧嘴一笑，露出了整齊的牙齒。
他咧嘴一笑，露出了整齐的牙齿。

He grinned, showing a row of neat teeth.

Example Vocabulary

咧

lie1

sentence-final particle showing completion, pause, or a softened tone

咧嘴

lie3'zui3

to grin; to grimace; to open one's mouth wide

大大咧咧

da4'da4'lie1'lie1

呲牙咧嘴

咧咧

lie1'lie

罵罵咧咧

齜牙咧嘴

zi1'ya2'lie3'zui3

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