咧嘴

liě zuǐ

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb

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Definitions

1. to grin

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Usage notes

Collocations

咧嘴 usually pairs with 笑 (咧嘴笑) or 哭 (咧嘴哭) to describe a wide grin or grimace.

Example Sentences

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她 咧嘴 笑了。

She grinned.

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Words Containing 咧嘴

• 呲牙咧嘴 呲牙咧嘴 zī yá liě zuǐ: to grimace (in pain)
• 龇牙咧嘴 龇牙咧嘴 zī yá liě zuǐ: to grimace (in pain)

Child Words of 咧嘴

• 嘴 嘴 zuǐ: mouth
• 咧 咧 liē: see 咧咧[liē liē]
• 咧 咧 liě: to draw back the corners of one's mouth
• 咧 咧 lie: modal particle expressing exclamation