Chinese word

粗口

Pronunciation

Pinyincū kǒu

Meaning

  • nounfoul language

Example

别用粗口骂人。bié yòng cū kǒu mà rén

Don't use foul language to insult people.

Illustration for 粗口 (foul language)

More examples

他生气的时候会说粗口。tā shēng qì de shí hòu huì shuō cū kǒu

He uses foul language when he gets angry.

Core concept

Words that make speech feel rough-edged, offensive, or aimed at putting someone down.

Common phrases

  • 说粗口shuō cū kǒu

    use foul language

  • 别说粗口bié shuō cū kǒu

    don't use foul language

  • 听到粗口tīng dào cū kǒu

    hear foul language

Similar words

脏话zāng huà: Vulgar, offensive language that puts people down or hurts their feelings.
粗话cū huà: Coarse, blunt language that sounds rude or disrespectful in public.
污言秽语wū yán huì yǔ: Extremely vulgar language considered unsuitable for public speech.

Definition in Chinese

粗口是指口头上说出的下流或带侮辱性的词语，可用于骂人、发泄或在熟人间开玩笑。cū kǒu shì zhǐ kǒu tóu shàng shuō chū de xià liú huò dài wú rǔ xìng de cí yǔ kě yòng yú mà rén fā xiè huò zài shú rén jiān kāi wán xiào

Word origin

The compound 粗口 (cūkǒu, "foul language") joins the idea of being 粗 (cū, "coarse") to 口 (kǒu, "mouth"), linking a rough manner to spoken words.

Usage tips

  • The same expression can sound hostile among strangers but playful among close friends, so the relationship and tone matter when judging its use.

Opposites

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