Colloquial speech in Chinese: 口语 (kǒu yǔ)
kǒu yǔ
colloquial speech
Definitions
- 1colloquial speech
- 2spoken language
- 3vernacular language
- 4slander
- 5gossip
Stroke order
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Zhuyin
This word’s pronunciation in Bopomofo.
ㄎㄡˇ
kǒu
ㄩˇ
yǔ
Simplified & traditional
口语
Simplified
口語
Traditional
Example sentences
See 口语 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.
多和别人聊天能提高口语。
duō hé bié rén liáo tiān néng tí gāo kǒu yǔ。
Chatting with others often can improve your spoken language.
Related words
口
kǒu
mouth
汉语
hàn yǔ
Chinese language
词语
cí yǔ
word (general term including monosyllables through to short phrases)
入口
rù kǒu
entrance
语法
yǔ fǎ
grammar
语言
yǔ yán
language
成语
chéng yǔ
Chinese set expression, typically of 4 characters, often alluding to a story or historical quotation
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
谜语
mí yǔ
riddle
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