口头

口頭

kǒutóu

adjective HSK 7 #11,991

Meanings

1 oral
2 verbal

Characters

Examples

我们达成了口头协议。

Wǒmen dáchéngle kǒutóu xiéyì.

We reached a verbal agreement.

他只是口头上答应了。

Tā zhǐshì kǒutóu shàng dāyìngle.

He only agreed verbally.

Tips

usage

口头 is used as a modifier before nouns: 口头报告 (oral report), 口头通知 (verbal notice). The phrase 口头上 means 'in words only' (implying not in action).

Stroke Order

口 kǒu

头 tóu