口水 (kǒu shuǐ) — saliva
Definition
Everyday word for saliva — the liquid in your mouth. 唾液 is the formal/scientific term; 泪水 is tears.
noun
saliva
Examples
- 口水。Yīng ér shuì jiào shí cháng cháng liú kǒu shuǐ.Babies often drool when they sleep.
- ,口水。Wén dào kǎo yā de xiāng wèi, tā rěn bú zhù liú kǒu shuǐ.Smelling the aroma of roast duck, he couldn't help drooling.
- 口水。Kàn yá yī shí zuǐ lǐ huì yǒu hěn duō kǒu shuǐ.Your mouth will produce a lot of saliva when you see the dentist.
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