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咬紧牙关 (yǎo jǐn yá guān): Clench one's teeth (verb phrase) — Meaning & Stroke Order
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咬 • yǎo • bite; snap at • HSK 2.0 L5
HSK 5
yǎo
咬
bite; snap at
紧 • jǐn • tight, taut, tense • HSK 3.0 · L5
HSK 3.0 · L5
jǐn
紧
tight, taut, tense
牙 • yá • tooth • HSK 3.0 · L3
HSK 3.0 · L3
yá
牙
tooth
关 • guān • to close • HSK 2.0 L3
HSK 3
guān
关
to close
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More common words that include characters from 咬紧牙关.
Words with
咬
咬人
yǎo rén
bite people
咬住
yǎo zhù
bite and hold
噬咬
shìyǎo
to gnaw; to bite
咬一口
yǎo yì kǒu
take a bite
一口咬定
yī kǒu yǎo dìng
to assert something firmly and refuse to change one's statement
Words with
紧
紧张
jǐn zhāng
nervous; anxious
抓紧
zhuā jǐn
firmly grasp; pay close attention to
紧密
jǐn mì
inseparably close
紧急
jǐn jí
urgent; pressing
Words with
牙
刷牙
shuā yá
brush teeth
牙刷
yá shuā
toothbrush
牙膏
yá gāo
toothpaste
牙齿
yá chǐ
tooth
Words with
关
没关系
méi guān xi
no problem
关于
guān yú
about
关心
guān xīn
care about
关机
guān jī
to turn off (a machine or device)
赶紧
gǎn jǐn
at once; losing no time; hasten
不要紧
bú yào jǐn
not important; not serious It doesn't matter; never mind
紧迫
jǐn pò
urgent; pressing; imminent
加紧
jiā jǐn
Hasten / accelerate
蛀牙
zhù yá
cavity
乳牙
rǔ yá
baby tooth; deciduous tooth
假牙
jiǎ yá
false teeth, dentures
爪牙
zhǎo yá
lackey, henchman
关注
guān zhù
to pay attention to
关系
guān xi
relationship
有关
yǒu guān
to have sth to do with
关键
guān jiàn
crucial (point)
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Example Sentences with 咬紧牙关
Tā
他
yǎo
咬
jǐn
紧
yá
牙
guān
关
，
jiān
坚
chí
持
pǎo
跑
wán
完
le
了
quán
全
chéng
程
。
He clenched his teeth and persisted in running the whole course.
Miàn
面
duì
对
kùn
困
nán
难
，
tā
她
yǎo
咬
jǐn
紧
yá
牙
guān
关
，
méi
没
yǒu
有
fàng
放
qì
弃
。
Facing difficulties, she clenched her teeth and did not give up.
