咀 (jǔ) — (bound morpheme) to chew
Definition
咀 (jǔ) is a bound morpheme that always appears paired with 嚼 in the set phrase 咀嚼 ('to chew'). It is not used alone; the standalone verb meaning 'to chew' is 嚼.
bound form
(bound morpheme) to chew
Examples
- 。Chī fàn shí yào zǐ xì jǔ jué.Chew carefully when eating.
- 。Yī shēng jiàn yì wǒ duō jǔ jué shū cài.The doctor advised me to chew vegetables more.
- ，。Bú yào chī tài kuài, yào màn màn jǔ jué.Don't eat too fast, chew slowly.
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