唾液

tuò yè

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Uncommon

Definitions

1. saliva

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Word relationships

Register variants

3 items

口水

kǒu shuǐ

saliva

informal equivalent for saliva

唾沫

tuò mo

spittle

colloquial variant for saliva, often spittle

津液

jīn yè

bodily fluids (general term in Chinese medicine)

formal or traditional medicine term for bodily fluids including saliva

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

tuò yè xiàn

salivary gland

Child Words of 唾液

唾

tuò