多嘴

duōzuǐ

adjective #11,505

Meanings

HSK 3

别多嘴，这不关你的事。

Bié duōzuǐ, zhè bù guān nǐ de shì.

Don't butt in, it's none of your business.

HSK 5

她太多嘴了，什么秘密都藏不住。

Tā tài duōzuǐ le, shénme mìmì dōu cáng bùzhù.

She's too talkative and can't keep any secrets.

memory

多 (too many) + 嘴 (mouths) = having "too many mouths," i.e. talking when you shouldn't.

usage

Usually negative - implies speaking when it's not your place. 别多嘴 is a common way to tell someone to mind their own business.

多 duō

嘴 zuǐ