How to say “spit out” in Chinese
spit out; speak out
“Spit out” in Chinese is 吐, tǔ: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
吐 is read tǔ. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 口 “mouth”; on the right, 土 tǔ hints at the reading. “Spit out” is tǔ; “vomit” is tù.
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 “吐”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 吐. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我有点儿恶心想吐2wǒyǒudiǎnrěxin,xiǎngtùI feel a bit sick, I think I'm going to throw up.
- 我头晕还想吐2wǒtóuyūn,háixiǎngtùI feel dizzy, and I also feel like throwing up.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Eyes and mouth”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “spit out” in Chinese?
“Spit out” in Chinese is 吐, pinyin tǔ.
What does 吐 mean?
吐 (tǔ) means “spit out; speak out”.
How do you write 吐?
吐 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 吐?
吐 is read tǔ. Tones: tǔ — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“spit out” in the lesson “Eyes and mouth”
This word is from the topic “Body movement” 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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