How to say “oral” in Chinese
oral; verbal
“Oral” in Chinese is 口头, kǒu tóu: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
口头 is read kǒu tóu: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
A picture of an open mouth.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “口头”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 口头. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他只是口头答应了。tāzhǐshìkǒutóudāyingleHe only agreed verbally.
More words from the lesson “Spoken and written”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “oral” in Chinese?
“Oral” in Chinese is 口头, pinyin kǒutóu.
What does 口头 mean?
口头 (kǒutóu) means “oral; verbal”.
How do you write 口头?
口头 is 2 characters: 口 (kǒu) — mouth; 头 (tóu) — head. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 口头?
口头 is read kǒutóu. Tones: kǒu — third tone, tóu — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“oral” in the lesson “Spoken and written”
This word is from the topic “Texts and art” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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