Definition & Meaning

saliva; spittle

Word usage

tuò mo

唾 沫

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n.infmlsaliva; spittle
- tā qīng miè de cuì le kǒu tuò mo
  他轻蔑地啐了口唾沫。
  He spat contemptuously.
- tuò mo xīng
  唾沫星
  sprays from coughs
- zhàn diǎn tuò mo
  蘸点唾沫
  dab a little saliva
- tā shǐ jìn yàn le kǒu tuò mo bǎ huài xiāo xi gào su le tā
  她使劲咽了口唾沫，把坏消息告诉了她。
  She swallowed hard and told her the bad news.
synonym
kǒu shuǐ口水 tuò yè唾液

Word usage

common measure word
"唾沫" is often matched with measure word "口".
- 一口唾沫
  one mouthful of saliva

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