tick in Chinese
tick in Chinese is yanan, 嘀嗒, 枕套 — tick means a small blood-feeding arachnid that attaches to the skin of animals and humans.
tick in Chinese
yanan
Pronounced: y a n a n
A tiny woodland arachnid of the suborder Ixodida.
嘀嗒
Pronounced: dī dā
A relatively quiet but sharp sound generally made repeatedly by moving machinery.
枕套
Pronounced: zhěn tào
(uncountable) Ticking.
品牌
Pronounced: pǐn pái
A mark on any scale of measurement; a unit of measurement.
秒
Pronounced: miǎo
(colloquial) A short period of time, particularly a second.
碰
Pronounced: pèng
To make a clicking noise similar to the movement of the hands of an analog clock.
What does "tick" mean?
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noun A small blood-feeding arachnid that attaches to the skin of animals and humans.
"Always check for ticks after walking through long grass."
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noun A short, sharp repeated sound, like that made by a clock.
"The only sound in the room was the tick of the clock."
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noun A checkmark used to show something is correct or complete.
"Put a tick next to each item you've finished."
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verb To make a rhythmic clicking sound, or to mark something with a checkmark.
"The clock ticked steadily on the mantelpiece."
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tick in a sentence
- Always check for ticks after walking through long grass.
- The only sound in the room was the tick of the clock.
- Put a tick next to each item you've finished.
- The clock ticked steadily on the mantelpiece.
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What is "tick" in Chinese?
"tick" in Chinese is yanan, 嘀嗒, 枕套. tick means: A small blood-feeding arachnid that attaches to the skin of animals and humans.
How do you pronounce yanan?
"tick" in Chinese is yanan, pronounced "y a n a n".
How do you use "tick" in a sentence?
Example: "Always check for ticks after walking through long grass." In Chinese, "tick" is yanan, 嘀嗒, 枕套.
Are there other ways to say "tick" in Chinese?
Yes — Chinese has 6 translations listed for "tick": yanan, 嘀嗒, 枕套, 品牌, 秒, 碰.
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