唾液

tuò yè

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Uncommon

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Definitions

1. saliva

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Word relationships

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• 口水 kǒu shuǐ 口水 kǒu shuǐ saliva informal equivalent for saliva: saliva
• 唾沫 tuò mo 唾沫 tuò mo spittle colloquial variant for saliva, often spittle: spittle
• 津液 jīn yè 津液 jīn yè bodily fluids (general term in Chinese medicine) formal or traditional medicine term for bodily fluids including saliva: bodily fluids (general term in Chinese medicine)

Usage notes

Collocations

Often used in medical contexts like 唾液分泌 (saliva secretion) or 唾液腺 (salivary gland).

Formality

唾液 is the standard medical/formal term for saliva; in daily speech, 口水 is much more common.

Example Sentences

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医生检查了他的 唾液 。

The doctor checked his saliva.

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Words Containing 唾液

• 唾液腺 唾液腺 tuò yè xiàn: salivary gland

Child Words of 唾液

• 唾 唾 tuò: saliva
• 液 液 yè: liquid