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一口
yīkǒu
1.
readily
2.
flatly (deny, admit and so on)
3.
a mouthful
4.
a bite
Very Common • Top 4%
Character Breakdown
Compound Words (10)
一口气
yīkǒuqì
one breath
一口咬定
yīkǒuyǎodìng
to arbitrarily assert
一口气儿
yīkǒuqìr
erhua variant of [[一口氣|一口气<yīkǒuqì>]]
反咬一口
fǎnyǎoyīkǒu
to make a false counter-charge
统一口径
tǒngyīkǒujìng
lit. one-track path; fig. to adopt a unified approach to discussing an issue
舒一口气
shūyīkǒuqì
to heave a sigh of relief
松一口气
sōngyīkǒuqì
to heave a sigh of relief
倒抽一口气
dàochōuyīkǒuqì
to gasp (in surprise, dismay, fright etc)
一口吃个胖子
yīkǒuchīgepàngzi
lit. to want to get fat with only one mouthful (proverb)
一口吃不成胖子
yīkǒuchībùchéngpàngzi
lit. you cannot get fat with only one mouthful (proverb)
Example Sentences (1)
医生说你爸爸一口酒都不能喝，别让他看见酒瓶子。
Yī shēng shuō nǐ bà ba yì kǒu jiǔ dōu bù néng hē, bié ràng tā kàn jiàn jiǔ píng zi.
The doctor said your dad can't drink a single drop of alcohol; don't let him see any liquor bottles.
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