还嘴

還嘴

huánzuǐ

verb #32,703

Meanings

1 to talk back
2 to retort
3 to answer back

Characters

return / give back

Examples

妈妈骂他的时候,他从来不敢还嘴。

Māma mà tā de shíhou, tā cónglái bù gǎn huánzuǐ.

When his mother scolds him, he never dares to talk back.

别跟你爸爸还嘴!

Bié gēn nǐ bàba huánzuǐ!

Don't talk back to your dad!

Tips

memory

Literally "return + mouth" — when scolded, you "return" words from your mouth. Compare 还手 (huánshǒu, to hit back) which is the physical version: same 还 "return" pattern.

Stroke Order

还 hái

嘴 zuǐ