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咀嚼
jǔjué
Description
咀嚼就是把嘴里的食物用牙齿慢慢嚼碎。
"咀嚼" means to slowly chew food in your mouth with your teeth.
这个词也可以说慢慢想、慢慢理解一件事情。
This word can also mean to slowly think about or understand something.
Meanings
咀嚼jǔjué
to chew food with the teeth
吃饭的时候要慢慢咀嚼。
Chew slowly while eating.
咀嚼jǔjué
to ponder, mull over, savor an idea
这句话我需要好好咀嚼一下。
I need to think carefully about this sentence.
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Notes
- Etymology
咀 and 嚼 both mean 'chew'; combined they form a formal disyllabic word.
- Nuance
literal sense is formal (spoken often uses 嚼); figurative sense means slowly digesting ideas.
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