bite; snap at (v.)
HSK 5
Traditional
咬 (unaltered)
Radicals
Stroke order
Phonetically similar words
要 yào - want; be going to; ask for; demand (v.) | HSK 2
药 yào - medicine (n.) | HSK 2
腰 yāo - waist; small of the back (n.) | HSK 5
摇 yáo - shake; wave; rock; turn (v.) | HSK 5
Examples
小狗咬了他的鞋子，把它咬坏了。 xiǎo gǒu yǎole tā de xiézi, bǎ tā yǎohuài le。 - The puppy bit his shoe and damaged it.
这只狗只是在玩，不会真的咬人。 zhè zhǐ gǒu zhǐshì zài wán, bù huì zhēn de yǎorén。 - This dog is just playing; it won’t really bite people.
蚊子咬了他的手臂，留下了红肿的痕迹。 wénzi yǎole tā de shǒubì, liú xiàle hóngzhǒng de hénjì。 - The mosquito bit his arm, leaving a swollen red mark.
他被蜜蜂咬了一口，非常疼。 tā bèi mìfēng yǎole yīkǒu, fēicháng téng。 - He was stung by a bee and it hurt a lot.
这只狗会咬坏你的鞋子，要小心。 zhè zhǐ gǒu huì yǎo huài nǐ de xiézi, yào xiǎoxīn。 - This dog will chew up your shoes, so be careful.