口径

口徑

kǒujìng

noun HSK 7-9 #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

HSK 5

我们要统一口径。

Wǒmen yào tǒngyī kǒujìng.

We need to get our story straight.

HSK 6

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