Definition
口水 (kǒu shuǐ) is the everyday, colloquial word for 'saliva', used in casual speech for drooling, eating, or anticipating food. 唾液 (tuò yè) is the more formal, scientific term found in medical or written contexts. Unlike 泪水 (lèi shuǐ, tears), 口水 refers specifically to mouth fluid.
noun
saliva
Examples
- 口水。Yīng'ér shuìjiào shí chángcháng liú kǒu shuǐ.Babies often drool when they sleep.
- ，口水。Wén dào kǎo yā de xiāngwèi, tā rěn bú zhù liú kǒu shuǐ.Smelling the aroma of roast duck, he couldn't help drooling.
- 口水。Kàn yáyī 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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