tone of speech; breath odor; mouthparts (zoology)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
3 senses · 7 examplesnoun
tone of speech; manner of speaking
Most common meaning, used to describe a person's attitude or feeling expressed through words.
Tīng听
tā他
de的
kǒu口
qì气
，
hǎo好
xiàng像
bù不
tài太
gāo高
xìng兴
。
Judging by his tone, he doesn't seem very happy.
Tā他
yòng用
mìng命
lìng令
de的
kǒu口
qì气
gēn跟
wǒ我
shuō说
huà话
。
He spoke to me in a commanding tone.
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Lǎo老
bǎn板
de的
kǒu口
qì气
hěn很
yán严
lì厉
。
The boss's tone was very stern.
noun
breath odor; bad breath
Often refers to unpleasant breath. A more formal term for 'bad breath' is 口臭 (kǒu chòu).
Tā他
chī吃
le了
dà大
suàn蒜
，
kǒu口
qì气
hěn很
zhòng重
。
He ate garlic and has very strong breath.
Měi每
tiān天
zǎo早
shang上
shuā刷
yá牙
kě可
yǐ以
qīng清
xīn新
kǒu口
qì气
。
Brushing your teeth every morning can freshen your breath.
noun
mouthparts (of arthropods); oral organs
technicalTechnical term in zoology, not commonly used in everyday conversation.
Wén蚊
zi子
de的
kǒu口
qì气
hěn很
xì细
，
kě可
yǐ以
cì刺
rù入
pí皮
fū肤
xī吸
xuè血
。
A mosquito's mouthparts are very fine, allowing it to pierce the skin and suck blood.
Kūn昆
chóng虫
de的
kǒu口
qì气
yǒu有
duō多
zhǒng种
lèi类
xíng型
，
shì适
yìng应
bù不
tóng同
de的
qǔ取
shí食
fāng方
shì式
。
Insects have various types of mouthparts, adapted to different feeding methods.