zhāng​kǒu

to open one's mouth

  • created sense approved 张口/張口 · zhāng​kǒu · to open one's mouth — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    张口 / 張口

    zhāng​kǒu

    to open one's mouth

    To open the mouth to speak, eat, or sing; to start talking.

    张, 口

    张 (literal) → 张/張 · zhāng · to open 口 (literal) → 口 · kǒu · mouth

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  • created sense approved 张口/張口 · zhāng​kǒu · to make a request — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    张口 / 張口

    zhāng​kǒu

    to make a request

    To ask for a favor or a loan; to make a request that might be difficult to ask.

    张, 口

    张 (literal) → 张/張 · zhāng · to open 口 (literal) → 口 · kǒu · mouth

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  • created sense approved 张口/張口 · zhāng​kǒu · to gape — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    张口 / 張口

    zhāng​kǒu

    to gape

    To be open-mouthed with astonishment or at a loss for words.

    张, 口

    张 (literal) → 张/張 · zhāng · to open 口 (literal) → 口 · kǒu · mouth

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  • created sense approved 张口/張口 · zhāng​kǒu · to yawn — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    张口 / 張口

    zhāng​kǒu

    to yawn

    To open the mouth involuntarily as a result of tiredness or boredom

    张, 口

    张 (literal) → 张/張 · zhāng · to open 口 (literal) → 口 · kǒu · mouth

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  • created sense approved 张口/張口 · zhāng​kǒu · to dehisce — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    张口 / 張口

    zhāng​kǒu

    to dehisce

    (of a seed pod, fruit, etc.) to open or burst along a natural line to release contents

    张, 口

    张 (literal) → 张/張 · zhāng · to open 口 (literal) → 口 · kǒu · opening

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