verbal; spoken; oral
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
one's mouth; words spoken
Refers to the act of speaking, or words that are said. Often used in phrases like '挂在口头' (to pay lip service).
Tā他
zǒng总
bǎ把
zhè这
jù句
huà话
guà挂
zài在
kǒu口
tóu头
，
què却
cóng从
bù不
xíng行
dòng动
。
He always pays lip service to this, but never acts.
Bié别
zhǐ只
zài在
kǒu口
tóu头
shang上
chéng承
nuò诺
，
yào要
kàn看
shí实
jì际
xíng行
dòng动
。
Don't just make verbal promises; look at the real action.
adj.
oral; verbal; spoken
Used as an attributive adjective (属性词) to describe things expressed through speech rather than writing.
Tā他
zuò做
le了
yī一
gè个
kǒu口
tóu头
huì汇
bào报
，
méi没
yǒu有
tí提
jiāo交
shū书
miàn面
cái材
liào料
。
He gave an oral report without submitting written materials.
Zhè这
mén门
kè课
yǒu有
kǒu口
tóu头
kǎo考
shì试
。
This course has an oral exam.
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Zhè这
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
kǒu口
tóu头
wén文
xué学
，
kào靠
dài代
dài代
xiāng相
chuán传
。
This is a type of oral literature, passed down through generations.