(kěn) — to gnaw or nibble (on something hard, like a bone or corn cob); to study or work hard at (a subject or book) — metaphorical extension of gnawing

Definition

啃 is to gnaw on something hard like a bone or corn — harder and slower than 咬 ('bite'), and focuses on working through the object rather than 嚼 ('chew').

verb
to gnaw or nibble (on something hard, like a bone or corn cob)to study or work hard at (a subject or book) — metaphorical extension of gnawing

Beispiele

  • Zhè zhī gǒu zhèng zài kěn yí kuài yìng gǔ tou.
    This dog is gnawing on a hard bone.
  • Wèi le tōng guò kǎo shì, tā měi tiān zài kěn nà běn hòu shū.
    To pass the exam, he studies that thick book hard every day.
  • Xiǎo hái zi dōu xǐ huan kěn jī tuǐ.
    Children all like to gnaw on chicken drumsticks.

Entdecke weitere HSK-7-9-Wörter oder durchsuche das komplette Wörterbuch mit 43.000 Wörtern.