口吻 (kǒu wěn) — (noun) muzzle, snout (of an animal); (noun) tone of voice, note (revealing attitude)
Definition
Means 'tone of voice' — the attitude or emotion a speaker's words reveal (e.g. 温和的/不客气的口吻). The animal-snout sense is rare and figurative.
noun
muzzlesnout (of an animal)tone of voicenote (revealing attitude)
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Examples
- 口吻。Gǒu de kǒu wěn hěn shī.The dog's muzzle is very wet.
- 口吻。Tā shuō huà de kǒu wěn hěn bú kè qi.The tone of his speech is very impolite.
- 口吻。Tā de kǒu wěn fēi cháng wēn hé.Her tone is very gentle.
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