回嘴

huízuǐ

verb #26,071

Meanings

1 to talk back
2 to answer back
3 to retort

Characters

to return, to reply

Examples

HSK 3

妈妈批评他，他一句话都不敢回嘴。

Māma pīpíng tā, tā yī jù huà dōu bù gǎn huízuǐ.

His mother scolded him and he didn't dare talk back at all.

HSK 7-9

他总是喜欢回嘴，不服输。

Tā zǒngshì xǐhuān huízuǐ, bùfú shū.

He always likes to talk back and never admits defeat.

Tips

usage

回嘴 is colloquial for answering back to a superior or elder. It often has a negative connotation of disrespect.

Stroke Order

回 huí

嘴 zuǐ