咀嚼 [－－]

Jyutping zeoi2 zoek3
Pinyin jǔ jué

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to chew
  2. to think over
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (verb) (formal) Masticate
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    用牙齒將​食物​整碎
    to chew
    • 食嘢要仔細咀嚼過先好吞。
      食嘢要仔细咀嚼过先好吞。
      sik6 je5 jiu3 zi2 sai3 zeoi2 zoek3 gwo3 sin1 hou2 tan1.
      One should chew carefully before swallowing.
  2. 動詞
    慢慢​思考
    to ponder; to think carefully
    • 本書好深，我要咀嚼一下。
      本书好深，我要咀嚼一下。
      bun2 syu1 hou2 sam1, ngo5 jiu3 zeoi2 zoek3 jat1 haa5.
      The book is very difficult to understand; I have to think about it carefully.
    • 你咀嚼下佢講嘅説話，真係好有意思。
      你咀嚼下佢讲嘅说话，真系好有意思。
      nei5 zeoi2 zoek3 haa5 keoi5 gong2 ge3 syut3 waa6, zan1 hai6 hou2 jau5 ji3 si1.
      Think carefully about what he said; it's really very meaningful.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to think over; to mull over; to ponder; to ruminate
    (syn.) 咬嚼
  2. verb, archaic
    to curse; to imprecate
  3. verb
    to chew; to masticate
  4. verb, archaic
    to enunciate clearly
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    食物在吞咽前要经过咀嚼。
    食物在吞嚥前要經過咀嚼。
    shí wù zài tūn yàn qián yào jīng guò jǔ jué 。
    • Food should be chewed before being swallowed.
  2. Mandarin
    我咀嚼困难。
    我咀嚼困難。
    wǒ jǔ jué kùn nan 。
    • I have difficulty chewing.
    • It is hard for me to chew.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    食嘢要仔细咀嚼过先好吞。
    食嘢要仔細咀嚼過先好吞。
    sik6 je5 jiu3 zi2 sai3 zeoi2 zoek3 gwo3 sin1 hou2 tan1.
    • One should chew carefully before swallowing.
  2. Cantonese
    本书好深，我要咀嚼一下。
    本書好深，我要咀嚼一下。
    bun2 syu1 hou2 sam1, ngo5 jiu3 zeoi2 zoek3 jat1 haa5.
    • The book is very difficult to understand; I have to think about it carefully.
  3. Cantonese
    你咀嚼下佢讲嘅说话，真系好有意思。
    你咀嚼下佢講嘅説話，真係好有意思。
    nei5 zeoi2 zoek3 haa5 keoi5 gong2 ge3 syut3 waa6, zan1 hai6 hou2 jau5 ji3 si1.
    • Think carefully about what he said; it's really very meaningful.
  4. Cantonese
    咀嚼
    咀嚼
    zeoi2 zoek3
    • to chew