磨牙

mó yá

to grind teeth (in sleep)

HSK 3

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ENto grind teeth (in sleep)
睡觉时牙齿摩擦
歯ぎしりする
이를 갈다

Example Sentences

他睡觉磨牙,声音很大。

Tā shuìjiào mó yá, shēngyīn hěn dà.

He grinds his teeth in his sleep, very loud.

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What does 磨牙 mean in Chinese?+

磨牙 (mó yá) means "to grind teeth (in sleep)" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 磨牙?+

磨牙 is pronounced "mó yá" in standard Mandarin Chinese.

What HSK level is 磨牙?+

磨牙 is an HSK 3 vocabulary word.

What characters make up 磨牙?+

磨牙 is composed of the characters: 磨, 牙.

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