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齿 (chǐ) — tooth; tooth-like object (in compounds); (literary, formal) age; (literary, formal) to mention, usually in the negative (不齿)

Definition

齿 (chǐ) is the written/formal version of 牙, almost always used inside compounds (齿轮 gear, 不齿 'beneath contempt'). The 'age' sense (年齿) is also literary.

bound form
toothtooth-like object (in compounds)(literary, formal) age(literary, formal) to mentionusually in the negative (不齿)

Examples

  • 。
    Tā de yá chǐ hěn bái.
    Her teeth are very white.
  • 。
    Zhè ge jī qì xū yào yòng chǐ lún lái yùn zhuǎn.
    This machine needs a gear to operate.
  • 。
    Tā de xíng wéi lìng rén bù chǐ.
    His behavior is beneath contempt.
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