牙口
Chinese
| tooth; ivory | mouth; (a measure word, for people, livestock or utensils) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (牙口) | 牙 | 口 | |
| simp. #(牙口) | 牙 | 口 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese, Mainland)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: yákou
- Zhuyin: ㄧㄚˊ ˙ㄎㄡ
- Tongyong Pinyin: yáko̊u
- Wade–Giles: ya2-kʻou5
- Yale: yá-kou
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: ya.kou
- Palladius: якоу (jakou)
- Sinological IPA (key): /jä³⁵ kʰoʊ̯³/
- (Standard Chinese, erhua-ed)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: yákour
- Zhuyin: ㄧㄚˊ ˙ㄎㄡㄦ
- Tongyong Pinyin: yáko̊ur
- Wade–Giles: ya2-kʻou5-ʼrh
- Yale: yá-kour
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: ya.koul
- Palladius: якоур (jakour)
- Sinological IPA (key): /jä³⁵ kʰɤʊ̯ɻʷ³/
- (Standard Chinese, Taiwan)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: yákǒu
- Zhuyin: ㄧㄚˊ ㄎㄡˇ
- Tongyong Pinyin: yákǒu
- Wade–Giles: ya2-kʻou3
- Yale: yá-kǒu
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: yakoou
- Palladius: якоу (jakou)
- Sinological IPA (key): /jä³⁵ kʰoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
- (Standard Chinese, Mainland)+
Note: yákour - “masticatory efficiency”.
Noun
牙口
- age of livestock (estimated based on the condition of their teeth)
- masticatory efficiency; chewing ability
- 1878, 文康 [Wen Kang], 兒女英雄傳 [A Tale of Lovers and Heroes], chapter 16:
- 因道老哥哥的牙口竟還好他道不中了右邊兒的槽牙活動了一個了 [Written Vernacular Chinese, trad.]
- yīn dào lǎo gēge de yákou jìng hái hǎo tā dào bùzhòng le yòubiānr de cáoyá huódòngle yī ge le [Pinyin]
- So he said, "Old brother, your teeth are still quite good, aren't they?" He said, "They're not doing their job anymore. One of my right molars has come loose."
因道老哥哥的牙口竟还好他道不中了右边儿的槽牙活动了一个了 [Written Vernacular Chinese, simp.]