口误 (kǒu wù) — to make a slip of the tongue; to accidentally say something wrong
Definition
A slip of the tongue — saying the wrong word or name by accident. Refers to the slip itself as well as the act of making one, as in 他演讲时口误了好几次.
verb
to make a slip of the tongueto accidentally say something wrong
Examples
- 口误。Tā jīn tiān yǎn jiǎng shí kǒu wù le liǎng cì.He made two slips of the tongue during his speech today.
- 口误。Wǒ zài jiè shào tā shí kǒu wù bǎ míng zì shuō cuò le.When introducing him, I made a slip of the tongue and said the wrong name.
- 口误，。Tā kǒu wù le hǎo jǐ cì, dà jiā dōu xiào le.He made several slips of the tongue, and everyone laughed.
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