呕吐 (ǒu tù): to vomit

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 7verb

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: to vomit
Characters: 2
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 7

Full definitions

to vomit

Chinese explanation

胃里的东西从嘴里吐出来，通常是因为生病、吃坏东西或闻到难闻的气味。也指这种吐出来的动作本身。

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HSK 6

to spit

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Example sentences

He took a long-distance bus to the mountains, and the winding road made him start vomiting before he was even halfway there.

Doctor, I've been vomiting for the past two days; I throw up everything I eat, and I can't even keep water down.

During her first three months of pregnancy, her morning sickness was severe; the smell of cooking oil made her nauseous and vomit, so she had to take a few days off to rest at home.

He drank too much at the dinner party last night and vomited several times in the middle of the night; this morning he looked pale and had no energy at all.

The child had a high fever in the middle of the night and kept vomiting, so the parents rushed him to the emergency room.

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