口语

口語

kǒuyǔ

noun HSK 4 #28,839

Meanings

1 spoken language; colloquial speech
2 oral (as in oral exam)

Characters

language; speech

Examples

我的口语不太好。

Wǒ de kǒuyǔ bù tài hǎo.

My spoken language isn't very good.

明天有口语考试。

Míngtiān yǒu kǒuyǔ kǎoshì.

There's an oral exam tomorrow.

多练习口语很重要。

Duō liànxí kǒuyǔ hěn zhòngyào.

Practicing spoken language more is very important.

Tips

usage

口语 (spoken/colloquial) vs 书面语 (written/formal language). Chinese has notable differences between spoken and written registers. Many words are used in 口语 but not 书面语, and vice versa.

Stroke Order

口 kǒu

语 yǔ