fluent to say; blurt out
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesadjective
(of speech or text) smooth and natural to say; fluent; easy to pronounce
Often used to describe text that reads well or words that are easy to pronounce. Can be used with the suffix 儿 (erhua).
Zhè这
duàn段
wén文
zì字
niàn念
qi起
lai来
hěn很
shùn顺
zuǐ嘴
。
This passage reads very smoothly.
Zhè这
gè个
cí词
bù不
shùn顺
zuǐ嘴
，
huàn换
gè个
shuō说
fǎ法
ba吧
。
This word is awkward to say; let's put it another way.
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Běi北
jīng京
huà话
tīng听
zhe着
shùn顺
zuǐ嘴
r儿
。
Beijing dialect sounds natural and smooth.
adverb
to say something without thinking; to blurt out; off the cuff
informalImplies speaking spontaneously or carelessly, often revealing information unintentionally. Informal register.
Tā他
shùn顺
zuǐ嘴
jiù就
bǎ把
mì秘
mì密
shuō说
chū出
qu去
le了
。
He blurted out the secret without thinking.
Wǒ我
shùn顺
zuǐ嘴
dā答
ying应
le了
xià下
lái来
，
hòu后
lái来
cái才
hòu后
huǐ悔
。
I agreed off the cuff and later regretted it.
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Bié别
shùn顺
zuǐ嘴
hú胡
shuō说
。
Don't talk nonsense without thinking.