口

口 (kǒu) – mouth

kǒu

mouth

HSK 32 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1mouth
  2. 2classifier for things with mouths (people, domestic animals, cannons, wells etc)
  3. 3classifier for bites or mouthfuls

Example sentences

See 口 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.

  • 众口难调。

    zhòng kǒu nán tiáo 。

    It is difficult to satisfy everyone.

  • 良藥苦口。

    liáng yào kǔ kǒu 。

    Good medicine is bitter to the mouth.

Related words

入口

rù kǒu

entrance

出口

chū kǒu

an exit

借口

jiè kǒu

to use as an excuse

进口

jìn kǒu

to import

口味

kǒu wèi

a person's preferences

人口

rén kǒu

population

路口

lù kǒu

crossing

门口

mén kǒu

doorway

口袋

kǒu dài

pocket

口语

kǒu yǔ

colloquial speech

口号

kǒu hào

slogan

窗口

chuāng kǒu

window

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