口径

口徑

kǒujìng

noun HSK 7 #4,805

Meanings

1 caliber (of a gun or tube)
2 official line; version of events (unified statement)

Characters

Literally 'mouth diameter' — the size of an opening. Figuratively, what comes out of everyone's 'mouth' should match.

Examples

我们要统一口径。

Wǒmen yào tǒngyī kǒujìng.

We need to get our story straight.

这把枪的口径是9毫米。

Zhè bǎ qiāng de kǒujìng shì jiǔ háomǐ.

This gun has a 9mm caliber.

Tips

usage

统一口径 (tǒngyī kǒujìng, 'unify the caliber') is the standard phrase for 'getting your story straight' — making sure everyone tells the same version. Very common in business, politics, and yes, covering things up.

Stroke Order

口 kǒu

径 jìng