English–Chinese
“bite” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinyǎo
Example
别让孩子去，狗会咬人。bié ràng hái zi qù gǒu huì yǎo rén
Don't let the child go; the dog may bite people.
How to say “bite” in Chinese
“Bite” in Chinese is 咬 (yǎo).
Teeth close on something, gripping it, cutting into it, or breaking it apart.
Example sentences with 咬
他犹豫了一下，还是咬了一口面包。tā yóu yù le yí xià hái shì yǎo le yì kǒu miàn bāo
He hesitated for a moment, but he still took a bite of bread.
Tips for using 咬
- English changes bite to bit and bitten, but this Chinese verb keeps yǎo while time is shown by context or other words.