快嘴 (kuài zuǐ) — a person who is quick to articulate ideas; an outspoken or straightforward person; a blabbermouth; someone who talks too much or reveals secrets

Definition

快嘴 means a fast-talking person — context decides whether it's praise (articulate, outspoken) or criticism (a blabbermouth who spills secrets).

noun
a person who is quick to articulate ideasan outspoken or straightforward persona blabbermouthsomeone who talks too much or reveals secrets
Measure word · 张

Examples

  • 快嘴，。
    Tā zhēn shì gè kuài zuǐ, shén me huà dōu gǎn shuō.
    He's really a straight talker who dares to say anything.
  • 快嘴，。
    Xiǎo xīn nà ge kuài zuǐ, tā huì dào chù luàn shuō.
    Beware of that blabbermouth; he'll spread it everywhere.
  • 快嘴，。
    Tā shì gè kuài zuǐ, měi cì kāi huì dōu néng hěn kuài shuō chū xiǎng fǎ.
    She's quick to articulate ideas—she can always voice her thoughts fast in meetings.

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.

快kuàiquick
嘴zuǐmouth

The 快 quick and 嘴 mouth combine to suggest someone who speaks too readily.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
忄Written in full as心xīn
Sound part声符shēngfú
夬
夬guài快kuài
Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

快 pairs the left part 忄 (full form 心, the heart) with the right part 夬, which gives the sound.

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Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
口口kǒu
Sound part声符shēngfú
觜
觜zī嘴
Same sound today

嘴 pairs 口 (mouth) with 觜, which supplies its sound.

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