Chinese word dictionary

走嘴

zǒu zuǐ · a slip of the tongue; to blurt out (a secret or stupid mistake)

Practice word

Word information

Simplified走嘴

Traditional走嘴

Pinyinzǒu zuǐ

Part of speechDictionary

HSK 3.0Not listed

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

走zǒu

to walk, to run, to flee

嘴zuǐ

mouth, lips

How to learn 走嘴

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

Related vocabulary

Words with the same characters

Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.

走路zǒulù

to walk; to go on foot; to leave; to depart; (informal) to clear off; to beat it; (of sb who gets fired or resigns) to leave the job; to get out

行走xíngzǒu

to walk

嘴巴zuǐba

mouth (CL:張|张[zhang1]); slap in the face (CL:個|个[ge4])

走廊zǒuláng

corridor; aisle; hallway; passageway; veranda

插嘴chāzuǐ

to interrupt (sb talking); to butt in; to cut into a conversation

出走chūzǒu

to leave home; to go off; to run away