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嗑

kè · ke

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Meaning

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  1. to crack (seeds) between one's teeth
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In a conversation

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Ten seeds

  1. Dengdeng

    亮亮(liàngliàng)，来(lái)嗑(kè)瓜子(guāzi)吧(ba)！

    Liangliang, come crack some sunflower seeds!

  2. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)不太(bùtài)会(huì)嗑(kè)，壳(qiào)总是(zǒngshì)吃进(chījìn)嘴里(zuǐlǐ)。

    I'm not good at cracking them. The shell always goes into my mouth.

  3. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)用(yòng)牙齿(yáchǐ)轻轻(qīngqīng)一(yī)嗑(kè)，再(zài)吐出(tǔchū)壳(qiào)。

    Crack it gently with your teeth, then spit out the shell.

  4. Liangliang

    看(kàn)，我(wǒ)嗑开(kèkāi)了(le)一个(yīgè)！

    Look, I cracked one open!

  5. Dengdeng

    太好了(tàihǎole)！再(zài)嗑(kè)一个(yīgè)吧(ba)。

    Great! Crack another.

  6. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)嗑(kè)了(le)半小时(bànxiǎoshí)，才(cái)吃到(chīdào)十个(shígè)，下次(xiàcì)买(mǎi)瓜子仁(guāzǐrén)吧(ba)！

    I cracked for half an hour and only got ten. Next time let's buy shelled seeds!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)们(men)一(yì)边(biān)嗑(kè)香(xiāng)瓜(guā)子(zǐ)，一(yì)边(biān)打(dǎ)牌(pái)。

They eat sunflower seeds while playing cards.

Tatoeba: Chinese by xjjAstrus · English by Adelpa · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

奶(nǎi)奶(nai)喜(xǐ)欢(huan)坐(zuò)在(zài)门(mén)口(kǒu)嗑(kè)瓜(guā)子(zǐ)。

Grandma likes to sit at the doorway cracking sunflower seeds.

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