Definition

Examples

• 他喜欢慢慢地呷茶。
  Tā xǐhuān mànmàn de xiā chá.
  He likes to slowly sip tea.
• 她呷了一口热汤，觉得暖和多了。
  Tā xiā le yì kǒu rè tāng, juéde nuǎnhuo duō le.
  She took a sip of hot soup and felt much warmer.
• 老先生端着茶杯，轻轻呷着。
  Lǎo xiānsheng duān zhe chábēi, qīngqīng xiā zhe.
  The old gentleman held the teacup and sipped lightly.