How to say “bite” in Chinese
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“Bite” in Chinese is 咬, yǎo: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
咬 is read yǎo. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 口 “mouth”; on the right, 交 jiāo hints at the reading.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “咬”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 咬. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 别怕这只狗不咬人biépà,zhèzhīgǒubùyǎorénDon’t be scared, this dog doesn’t bite.
- 我被虫子咬了。wǒbèichóngziyǎoleSome bug bit me.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “At the zoo”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “bite” in Chinese?
“Bite” in Chinese is 咬, pinyin yǎo.
What does 咬 mean?
咬 (yǎo) means “bite”.
How do you write 咬?
咬 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 咬?
咬 is read yǎo. Tones: yǎo — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“bite” in the lesson “At the zoo”
This word is from the topic “Animals, plants, colors” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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