口水

kǒu shuǐ

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Uncommon

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Definitions

1. saliva

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Word relationships

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• 唾液 tuò yè 唾液 tuò yè saliva more formal or medical term for saliva: saliva
• 哈喇子 hā lá zi 哈喇子 hā lá zi (dialect) saliva colloquial/dialectal term for saliva, often used for drool: (dialect) saliva

Usage notes

Formality

口水 is informal; use 唾液 in formal or medical contexts.

Example Sentences

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他馋得流 口水 了。

He was drooling with craving.

他流 口水 。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 6581627)

我在流 口水 。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 11516485)

Sentence data courtesy of Tatoeba.org. AI-generated examples are marked with this icon.

Words Containing 口水

• 口水仗 口水仗 kǒu shuǐ zhàng: dispute
• 口水佬 口水佬 kǒu shuǐ lǎo: talkative person (Cantonese)
• 口水战 口水战 kǒu shuǐ zhàn: war of words
• 口水歌 口水歌 kǒu shuǐ gē: bubblegum pop song
• 口水鸡 口水鸡 kǒu shuǐ jī: steamed chicken with chili sauce
• 淌口水 淌口水 tǎng kǒu shuǐ: to let saliva dribble from the mouth
• 飙口水 飙口水 biāo kǒu shuǐ: gossip

Child Words of 口水

• 口 口 kǒu: mouth
• 水 水 shuǐ: water