(zhù) — to eat into / bore into (of insects, worms, etc.); to decay, to cause cavities (of teeth)

蛀 (zhù) is a verb used in a passive 被 construction to describe decay caused by insects boring into things (wood, books) or cavities forming in teeth. It is rarely used as a main verb on its own — the agent (虫, 牙) does the boring.

verb
to eat into / bore into (of insects, worms, etc.)to decayto cause cavities (of teeth)

예문

  • Zhè běn shū bèi chóng zhù le.
    This book has been eaten through by insects.
  • Tā yǒu hěn duō yá chǐ bèi zhù le.
    He has many teeth that have decayed.
  • Mù tou de bù fen yǐ jīng bèi chóng zhù huài le.
    The wooden part has already been eaten out by insects.

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