咬牙

yǎo yá

to grit one's teeth/endure

HSK 3

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Definitions

ENto grit one's teeth/endure
忍耐痛苦或下决心
歯を食いしばる
이를 악물다

Example Sentences

再坚持一下,咬咬牙就过去了。

Zài jiānchí yīxià, yǎo yǎo yá jiù guòqù le.

Hold on a bit more, grit your teeth and it'll pass.

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What does 咬牙 mean in Chinese?+

咬牙 (yǎo yá) means "to grit one's teeth/endure" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 咬牙?+

咬牙 is pronounced "yǎo yá" in standard Mandarin Chinese.

What HSK level is 咬牙?+

咬牙 is an HSK 3 vocabulary word.

What characters make up 咬牙?+

咬牙 is composed of the characters: 咬, 牙.

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