Chinese Conversation · Level 39
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Chinese word
呕吐
Pronunciation
Pinyinǒu tù
Meaning
- verbthrow up
Example
他吃坏东西，开始呕吐。tā chī huài dōng xi kāi shǐ ǒu tù
He ate something bad and began to throw up.
More examples
他发烧后持续呕吐，医生建议输液观察。tā fā shāo hòu chí xù ǒu tù yī shēng jiàn yì shū yè guān chá
After he had a fever, he went on vomiting, and the doctor advised IV fluids and observation.
Core concept
A reflexive rush that sends stomach contents up and out through the mouth.
Common phrases
开始呕吐kāi shǐ ǒu tù
begin vomiting
持续呕吐chí xù ǒu tù
keep vomiting
反复呕吐fǎn fù ǒu tù
vomit repeatedly
Similar words
吐tǔ: To throw up through the mouth in everyday speech.
恶心ě xīn: To feel sick in the stomach, often with an urge to vomit.
Definition in Chinese
指因恶心、刺激或疾病等原因，使胃或食道内的物质经口反射性地排出的动作、过程或由此产生的症状。zhǐ yīn ě xīn cì jī huò jí bìng děng yuán yīn shǐ wèi huò shí dào nèi de wù zhì jīng kǒu fǎn shè xìng dì pái chū de dòng zuò guò chéng huò yóu cǐ chǎn shēng de zhèng zhuàng
Word origin
呕吐 (ǒutù, "vomiting") combines 呕 (ǒu, "vomit") and 吐 (tù, "expel from the mouth"), so the compound presents vomiting as material forced out through the mouth.
Usage tips
- In medical notes and health discussions, this word can label the symptom itself, while casual speech often describes what happened with a shorter verb.