口水 (kǒu shuǐ) — saliva | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

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.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

口 (mouth) and 水 (water) form mouth water, i.e. saliva.

Characters in this word

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

The form 口 looks like an open mouth.

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

水 is a simple drawing of water flowing.

Appears in

HSK 3.0 Level 7-9 Organs & Anatomy

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