口语
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY

口语

kǒuyǔ

colloquial speech

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DEFINITIONS & USAGE

Meaning and common use

01

colloquial speech

02

spoken language

03

vernacular language

04

slander

05

gossip

ABOUT THIS ENTRY

Where this entry comes from

The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.

Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

COMMON QUESTIONS

About 口语

What does 口语 mean in Chinese?

口语 (kǒuyǔ) means colloquial speech.

How do you pronounce 口语?

口语 is pronounced kǒuyǔ.

Is 口语 an HSK word?

口语 is on the HSK 4 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.

What part of speech is 口语?

口语 is used as a 名词 (noun) in Chinese.

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