咬字 [－－]

Jyutping ngaau5 zi6
Pinyin yǎo zì

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to pronounce (clearly or otherwise)
  2. to enunciate
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. enunciate
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    發音​；​讀音
    pronunciation; articulation
  2. 近義詞
    吐字
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb, in Chinese opera
    to enunciate; to pronounce
    (syn.) 吐字
    • 咬字清晰
      咬字清晰
      yǎo zì qīng xī
      to pronounce clearly
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    咬字 唔正
    咬字 唔正
    ngaau5 zi6 m4 zeng3
    • poor enunciation
  2. Cantonese
    佢太紧张咬字，口沫横飞都冇察觉。
    佢太緊張咬字，口沫橫飛都冇察覺。
    keoi5 taai3 gan2 zoeng1 ngaau5 zi6, hau2 mut6 waang4 fei1 dou1 mou5 caat3 gok3.
    • Caring too much about his pronunciation, he did not notice that his spittle was flying from his lips.
  3. Cantonese
    经常读书可以令你咬字清晰啲。
    經常讀書可以令你咬字清晰啲。
    ging1 soeng4 duk6 syu1 ho2 ji5 ling6 nei5 ngaau5 zi6 cing1 sik1 di1.
    • Reading out passages frequently can make you speak clearer.
  4. Cantonese
    新闻主播咬字一定要清楚。
    新聞主播咬字一定要清楚。
    san1 man4 zyu2 bo3 ngaau5 zi6 jat1 ding6 jiu3 cing1 co2.
    • News anchors must pronounce words clearly.
  5. Cantonese
    做主播咬字要好准。
    做主播咬字要好準。
    zou6 zyu2 bo3 ngaau5 zi6 jiu3 hou2 zeon2.
    • News anchors need to speak with correct pronunciation.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    咬字清晰
    咬字清晰
    yǎo zì qīng xī
    • to pronounce clearly