口头

口头 kǒutóu

Verbally (oral)

口头 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體口頭 koutou

What 口头 means

Verbally (oral)

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Character by character

口头 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

口

kǒu

Mouth (port - spoken - mw for people)

头

tóu

Head (first - hair - tip - beginning - top - leading)

Words that share a character with 口头

How to write 口头

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口头 in a sentence

他只是口头答应，没有签字。

Tā zhǐshì kǒutóu dāying, méiyǒu qiānzì.

He only agreed verbally and did not sign.

考试分口头和笔试两部分。

Kǎoshì fēn kǒutóu hé bǐshì liǎng bùfen.

The exam is divided into an oral and a written part.

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Questions about 口头

What does 口头 mean in English?

口头 is pronounced kǒutóu and means Verbally (oral).

How do you pronounce 口头?

口头 is kǒutóu in pinyin — written koutou without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 口头?

口头 is written with 2 characters: 口 (kǒu) Mouth (port - spoken - mw for people), 头 (tóu) Head (first - hair - tip - beginning - top - leading). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 口头 written in traditional Chinese?

口頭. The simplified form 口头 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 口頭 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced kǒutóu.

Is 口头 an HSK word?

Yes — 口头 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

Studied around the same time

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