chew; mull over (v.)
HSK 6
Traditional
咀嚼 (unaltered)
Radicals
Stroke order
Phonetically similar words
拒绝 jù jué - to refuse (v.) | HSK 4
Examples
老人咀嚼食物需要更多的时间。 lǎorén jǔjué shíwù xūyào gèng duō de shíjiān - Elderly people need more time to chew their food.
她仔细地咀嚼着每一个字。 tā zǐxì de jǔjué zhe měi yī gè zì - She carefully chews over every word.
咀嚼是消化过程中的重要环节。 jǔjué shì xiāohuà guòchéng zhōng de zhòngyào huánjié - Chewing is an important part of the digestion process.
他咀嚼着这段话，试图理解它的深意。 tā jǔjué zhe zhè duàn huà, shìtú lǐjiě tā de shēnyì - He chews over these words, trying to understand their deeper meaning.
咀嚼不仅能帮助消化，还能让人享受食物的味道。 jǔjué bùjǐn néng bāngzhù xiāohuà, hái néng ràng rén xiǎngshòu shíwù de wèidào - Chewing not only aids digestion but also allows people to enjoy the taste of food.
Characters
咀 jǔ - to chew |
嚼 jiáo - to chew (used in 咀嚼 and some other idioms) |