huó kǒu

活 口

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1
n.survivor of a murder attempt; living witness to a crime; living witness to a crime
- xiōng shā méi yǒu liú xia huó kǒu
  凶杀没有留下活口。
  No one survived the murder.
synonym
zhèng ren证人
2
n.prisoner who can provide information
- zhuā yī gè huó kǒu
  抓一个活口
  catch a prisoner
synonym
fú lǔ俘虏
3
v.support oneself or one's family
- yī gè rén yǎng jiā huó kǒu
  一个人养家活口
  support one's family by oneself
4
n.flexible tone; open-ended remark
- huó kǒu bān shou
  活口扳手
  shifting wrench

活口