Definition
口误 means 'to make a slip of the tongue' — when you accidentally say something you didn't intend, especially in a formal or public context. It is often used with 了 to indicate the action has occurred: 他口误了 (he made a slip). The word can also function as a noun meaning 'a slip of the tongue', but the verb form focuses on the act of misspeaking.
v.
to make a slip of the tongueto accidentally say something wrong
Examples
- 口误。Tā jīntiān yǎnjiǎng shí kǒu wù le liǎng cì.He made two slips of the tongue during his speech today.
- 口误。Wǒ zài jièshào tā shí kǒu wù bǎ míngzì 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, dàjiā dōu xiào le.He made several slips of the tongue, and everyone laughed.
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