gǎi​kǒu

to correct oneself

  • created reference approved 改口 → 变口/變口 (same_as) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    改口 gǎi​kǒu

    变口 / 變口 biàn​kǒu

    same_as

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created reference approved 改口 → 改嘴 (variant) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    改口 gǎi​kǒu

    改嘴 gǎi​zuǐ

    variant

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created sense approved 改口 · gǎi​kǒu · to correct oneself — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    改口

    gǎi​kǒu

    to correct oneself

    To withdraw or modify one's previous remark; to change what one was saying or the tone of one's voice.

    改, 口

    改 (literal) → 改 · gǎi · to change 口 (literal) → 口 · kǒu · speech

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 改口 · gǎi​kǒu · to change how one addresses someone — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    改口

    gǎi​kǒu

    to change how one addresses someone

    To change the name or title used for a person, such as when a new spouse begins calling their parents-in-law [[爸爸|爸爸|ba4 ba5]] and [[妈妈|媽媽|ma1 ma5]]

    改, 口

    改 (literal) → 改 · gǎi · to change 口 (literal) → 口 · kǒu · speech

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense