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口子

kǒuzi
noun HSK 7-9 #13,357

Meanings

  1. 1 opening; hole; tear; cut
  2. 2 breach (in a dike)

Examples

HSK 5
手上划了一个口子。
Shǒushàng huá le yígè kǒuzi.
I got a cut on my hand.
HSK 7-9
衣服上撕了个口子。
Yīfu shàng sī le ge kǒuzi.
There's a tear in the clothes.
HSK 7-9
堤坝上开了个口子。
Dībà shàng kāi le ge kǒuzi.
A breach opened in the dike.

Tips

usage
开口子 can be metaphorical - 'opening a breach' in a policy means making an exception. Once you 开了口子, it's hard to close again, so it implies a slippery slope.

Stroke Order

口 kǒu
子 zǐ