口
吃

To stammer in Chinese: 口吃 (kǒu chī)

kǒu chī

to stammer

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-91 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to stammer; to stutter
  2. 2Taiwan pr. [kǒu jí]

Stroke order

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口
吃

Zhuyin

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ㄎㄡˇ

kǒu

ㄎ/ kㄡ/ ouˇ/ third tone

ㄔ

chī

ㄔ/ ch—/ first tone

Example sentences

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  • 他说话有点口吃。

    tā shuō huà yǒu diǎn kǒu chī。

    He stammers a little when he speaks.

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Related words

吃

chī

to eat

口

kǒu

mouth

好吃

hǎo chī

tasty

吃惊

chī jīng

to be startled

入口

rù kǒu

entrance

吃亏

chī kuī

to suffer losses

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

小吃

xiǎo chī

snack

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