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吐 (tǔ): to spit

Stroke Order & Writing

HSK 6verb

Character info

Pinyin
Meaning
to spit
Characters
1
Part of speech
verb
HSK level
HSK 6
Strokes
6
Radical
口
Structure
左右结构

Full definitions

Meanings grouped by pronunciation.

tǔ

  • to spit
  • to send out (silk from a silkworm

tù

  • to vomit
  • to throw up

Chinese explanation

  • 让嘴里的东西从口中出来,如吐痰、吐核
  • 说出心里的话或意见,常指被迫说出实情,如吐露、吐苦水。

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Example sentences

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After eating the watermelon, he spat the seeds into his hand and then threw them into the trash can.

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That person accidentally swallowed the chewing gum and quickly spat it out, afraid of choking.

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When the child took the medicine, it tasted so bitter that he couldn't help spitting it onto the floor, and his mother had to feed him again.

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While eating fish, he got a bone stuck in his throat; he coughed hard and spat the bone out.

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