吐沫 (tù mò) — saliva, spittle
Definition
Colloquial word for 'saliva/spit' (tǔ), used mostly in speech. The more neutral written/common word is 唾液 (HSK 7 sibling), while 口水 is the everyday, slightly casual term for the same.
noun
salivaspittle
Examples
- 吐沫。Tā tǔ le yì kǒu tù mò.He spat a mouthful of saliva.
- 吐沫。Tā de tù mò lǐ miàn yǒu xuè sī.There were blood streaks in her saliva.
- 吐沫。Zhè zhǒng bìng huì tōng guò tù mò chuán bō.This disease spreads through saliva.
Browse more HSK 7-9 words or search the full 43,000-word dictionary.