绝口

絕口

juékǒu

adverb #26,141

Meanings

1 (used in negative constructions) to never mention; ceaselessly; without stopping (mouth)

Characters

to cut off; absolute; extreme; to stop

Examples

他对那件事绝口不提。

Tā duì nà jiàn shì juékǒu bù tí.

He never mentions that matter.

大家都对她的厨艺赞不绝口。

Dàjiā dōu duì tā de chúyì zàn bù juékǒu.

Everyone was unstinting in their praise of her cooking.

他绝口不提自己的过去。

Tā juékǒu bù tí zìjǐ de guòqù.

He refuses to say a word about his past.

Tips

usage

绝口 is almost always used in two patterns: (1) 绝口不提 (juékǒu bù tí) = to never mention, and (2) V不绝口 (e.g., 赞不绝口, 骂不绝口) = to do something ceaselessly with one's mouth. It rarely appears on its own.

Stroke Order

绝 jué

口 kǒu