舔

tiǎn

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Common

Definitions

1. to lick
2. to lap

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Word relationships

Register variants

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• 舐 shì 舐 shì to lick 舐 is a formal/literary variant of 舔, also meaning 'to lick'.: to lick

Related words

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• 尝 cháng 尝 cháng to taste; to try (food) 尝 means 'to taste', involving licking or sampling food or drink.: to taste; to try (food)

Usage notes

Common mistakes

Do not use 舔 for figurative meanings like 'to fawn over' without caution; it can sound vulgar if used for people.

Example Sentences

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也許你 舔 了它?

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 776980)

Sentence data courtesy of Tatoeba.org.

Words Containing 舔

• 舔吮 舔吮 tiǎn shǔn: to lick and suck
• 舔屁股 舔屁股 tiǎn pì gu: to kiss sb's ass
• 舔狗 舔狗 tiǎn gǒu: (neologism c. 2018) (slang) simp; person who resorts to cringeworthy fawning behavior in pursuing sb who does not requite their affections
• 舔肛 舔肛 tiǎn gāng: anilingus
• 舔阴 舔阴 tiǎn yīn: to perform cunnilingus