吐

tǔㄊㄨˇ

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HSK 5 TOCFL 6

Meaning

Meanings

1
to spit
2
to send out (silk from a silkworm, bolls from cotton flowers etc)
3
to say
4
to pour out (one's grievances)

Examples

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我想吐。

I feel like throwing up.

有点恶心，但是吐不出来。

有點噁心，但是吐不出來。

I feel a little nauseous, but I'm unable to throw up.

聽他的談吐，就知道他不是美國人了。

I know from his speech that he is not an American.

这是多好的一件事，以至于我不吐不快。

這是多好的一件事，以至於我不吐不快。

It is such a nice thing to say that I felt the need to say it.

我剛才吐了。

I just threw up.

Characters

Character breakdown

口

kǒu

mouth

土

tǔ

Tu (ethnic group)

Related: 吐

吞吞吐吐

tūn tūn tǔ tǔ

to hum and haw (idiom); to mumble as if hiding sth

Stroke practice

Practice writing 吐

Characters

simplified script

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