口中 (kǒu zhōng) — in the mouth; (figuratively) in one's speech or words
Definition
Literary/formal equivalent of 'in the mouth' — used almost always in the figurative sense 'in one's words' (what someone says). Most everyday speech uses 嘴里 instead.
adverb
in the mouth(figuratively) in one's speech or words
Examples
- 口中。Tā kǒu zhōng hán zhe yí kuài táng.He has a piece of candy in his mouth.
- 口中，。Tā kǒu zhōng niàn niàn yǒu cí, bù zhī dào zài shuō shén me.She was muttering something under her breath; I don't know what she was saying.
- 口中。Zhè xiē huà dōu shì cóng tā kǒu zhōng shuō chū lái de.These words all came out of his mouth.
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