Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
口语
kǒuyǔ
Description
口语就是我们平时说话用的语言，不是写在书上的那种。
口语 is the language we use in everyday speaking, not the kind written in books.
学一门外语的时候，很多人想先练好口语。
When learning a foreign language, many people want to practice口语 first.
Meanings
口语kǒuyǔ
spoken language; colloquial speech
她的英语口语很好。
Her spoken English is very good.
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Notes
- Etymology
口 (mouth) + 语 (language/speech), literally "mouth language," i.e. spoken language.
- Nuance
contrasts with 书面语 (written language); 口语 is more casual and everyday.
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