English–Chinese
“verbal” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinkǒu tóu
Example
他给了我一个口头承诺。tā gěi le wǒ yí gè kǒu tóu chéng nuò
He made me a verbal promise.
How to say “verbal” in Chinese
“Verbal” in Chinese is 口头 (kǒu tóu).
A communication channel carried by the voice rather than fixed in writing.
Example sentences with 口头
合同还没有签字，只是达成了口头协议。hé tóng hái méi yǒu qiān zì zhǐ shì dá chéng le kǒu tóu xié yì
The contract is not signed yet, and only a verbal agreement has been reached.
Tips for using 口头
- This adjective normally comes before the noun it describes, so its position helps identify it in short Chinese phrases.