jiào​shājiāo​shài

strained and high-pitched

jiào​shā strained and high-pitched

  1. to chew
    (bound form) to chew; to eat; to crunch or bite food using the teeth
  2. to reduce
    to reduce, weaken, or counteract; to lower a price

jiāo​shài faint and hurried

  1. anxious
    (literary) anxious; hurried; refers to a sound that is distressed or sharp
  2. to decrease
    (literary) to decrease, reduce, or diminish