zhāng zuǐ
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  • 1

    v.open one's mouth (to say something)

    • tā yī zhāng zuǐ wǒ jiù zhī dào tā yào shuō shén me

      张嘴知道什么

      As soon as she opened her mouth, I knew what she was going to say.

    • wǒ bù gǎn zhāng zuǐ shuō huà

      不敢张嘴说话

      I dare not open my mouth to say something.

  • 2

    v.ask for a loan/favour

    • tā bù hǎo yì si xiàng fù mǔ zhāng zuǐ yào qián

      不好意思父母张嘴要钱

      It's embarrassing for her to ask parents for money.

    • nǐ zěn me néng xiàng mò shēng rén zhāng zuǐ ne

      怎么陌生人张嘴

      How can you ask strangers for favours?

Word usage

  • "张" and "嘴" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
    • 好像

      He opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something.

    • 口语总是

      In oral class, I always can't open my mouth.

    • 别人

      I've never turned to anyone for money.

  • "张嘴" can be reduplicated, for example: "张张嘴".
    • 说话

      He opened his mouth to say something but then stopped himself.

Chinese words with pinyin zhang zui