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一口

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yī kǒu

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Definitions

  1. 1. readily
  2. 2. flatly (deny, admit and so on)
  3. 3. a mouthful
  4. 4. a bite

Example Sentences

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嚐 一口 ?
Source: Tatoeba.org
吃 一口 ?
Source: Tatoeba.org
她鬆了 一口 氣。
Source: Tatoeba.org

Sentence data courtesy of Tatoeba.org.

Words Containing 一口

一口气
yī kǒu qì

one breath

一口吃不成胖子
yī kǒu chī bù chéng pàng zi

lit. you cannot get fat with only one mouthful (proverb)

一口咬定
yī kǒu yǎo dìng

to arbitrarily assert

一口吃个胖子
yī kǒu chī ge pàng zi

lit. to want to get fat with only one mouthful (proverb)

倒吸一口凉气
dào xī yī kǒu liáng qì

to gasp (with amazement or shock etc)

倒抽一口气
dào chōu yī kǒu qì

to gasp (in surprise, dismay, fright etc)

反咬一口
fǎn yǎo yī kǒu

to make a false countercharge

统一口径
tǒng yī kǒu jìng

lit. one-track path; fig. to adopt a unified approach to discussing an issue

舒一口气
shū yī kǒu qì

to heave a sigh of relief

松一口气
sōng yī kǒu qì

to heave a sigh of relief

Child Words of 一口

一
yī

one

口
kǒu

mouth

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