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咧嘴 (liě zuǐ): to draw back the corners of one's mouth (as when smiling, grimacing, or snarling)

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 7verb

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning
to draw back the corners of one's mouth (as when smiling, grimacing, or snarling)
Characters
2
Part of speech
verb
HSK level
HSK 7

Full definitions

Meanings grouped by pronunciation.

  • to draw back the corners of one's mouth (as when smiling, grimacing, or snarling)
  • to draw back the corners of ones mouth (as when smiling, grimacing, or snarling)"

Chinese explanation

  • 嘴角向两边拉开,露出牙齿或做出某种表情。常用来形容笑的样子,如咧嘴笑
  • 也可形容因疼痛、痛苦或不满而做出的表情,如疼得直咧嘴
  • 还可形容凶狠的样子,如咧着嘴露出牙齿。

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HSK 3

mouth

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Example sentences

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When taking the photo, the photographer asked everyone to grin a little so the picture would look more natural.

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After hearing the bad news, he didn't cry; he just grimaced slightly, turned around, and walked away silently.

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