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舔

tiǎn · tian

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. to lick
  2. to lap
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In a conversation

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The friendly puppy

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)，小狗(xiǎogǒu)一直(yīzhí)在(zài)舔(tiǎn)我的(wǒde)手(shǒu)。

    Look, the puppy keeps licking my hand.

  2. Dengdeng

    它(tā)喜欢(xǐhuan)你(nǐ)，所以(suǒyǐ)舔(tiǎn)你(nǐ)。

    It likes you, so it licks you.

  3. Liangliang

    不是(bùshì)，我(wǒ)手上(shǒushàng)有(yǒu)饼干(bǐnggān)。

    No, there's a cookie on my hand.

  4. Dengdeng

    那(nà)它(tā)不是(bùshì)喜欢(xǐhuan)你(nǐ)，是(shì)喜欢(xǐhuan)饼干(bǐnggān)！

    Then it doesn't like you. It likes the cookie!

  5. Liangliang

    它(tā)舔完(tiǎnwán)我的(wǒde)手(shǒu)，现在(xiànzài)在(zài)舔(tiǎn)你的(nǐde)鞋(xié)。

    It's done with my hand. Now it's licking your shoe.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

小(xiǎo)猫(māo)正(zhèng)在(zài)舔(tiǎn)碗(wǎn)里(lǐ)的(de)牛(niú)奶(nǎi)。

The kitten is licking the milk in the bowl.

02

他(tā)舔(tiǎn)了(le)一(yí)下(xià)嘴(zuǐ)唇(chún)，然(rán)后(hòu)继(jì)续(xù)说(shuō)话(huà)。

He licked his lips and then continued speaking.

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