English–Chinese

“mouthful” in Chinese

Chinese

Pronunciation

Pinyinkǒu

Example

他喝了一口水。tā hē le yì kǒu shuǐ

He drank a mouthful of water.

Illustration for 口 (mouthful)

How to say “mouthful” in Chinese

“Mouthful” in Chinese is 口 (kǒu).

A mouth is an opening that takes in one small portion, and a household can be counted by the mouths it feeds.

Full entry for 口: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 口

他吃了一口苹果后笑了。tā chī le yì kǒu píng guǒ hòu xiào le

After taking a bite of an apple, he smiled.

Tips for using 口

  • In family descriptions, the household word normally comes before this measure word, so the number is understood as a count of people in that home.

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