吐痰 tǔ tán ㄊㄨˇ ㄊㄢˊ tou3 taam4
- to spit
- to expectorate
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More words with these characters
吐
- 呕吐 嘔吐 ǒu tù ㄡˇ ㄊㄨˋ au2 tou3 to vomit
- 吞吞吐吐 tūn tūn tǔ tǔ ㄊㄨㄣ ㄊㄨㄣ ㄊㄨˇ ㄊㄨˇ tan1 tan1 tou3 tou3 to hum and haw (idiom); to mumble as if hiding sth
- 催吐 cuī tù ㄘㄨㄟ ㄊㄨˋ ceoi1 tou3 to induce vomiting
- 倾吐 傾吐 qīng tǔ ㄑㄧㄥ ㄊㄨˇ king1 tou3 to pour out (emotions)
- 吐口 tǔ kǒu ㄊㄨˇ ㄎㄡˇ tou3 hau2 to spit
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- 吐司 tǔ sī ㄊㄨˇ ㄙ tou3 si1 sliced bread (loanword from "toast")
- 吐嘈 tù cáo ㄊㄨˋ ㄘㄠˊ tou3 cou4 variant of 吐槽
- 吐字 tǔ zì ㄊㄨˇ ㄗˋ tou3 zi6 diction; enunciation
- 吐实 吐實 tǔ shí ㄊㄨˇ ㄕˊ tou3 sat6 to reveal the truth
- 吐根 tǔ gēn ㄊㄨˇ ㄍㄣ tou3 gan1 ipecac
- 吐弃 吐棄 tǔ qì ㄊㄨˇ ㄑㄧˋ tou3 hei3 to spurn
- 吐槽 tǔ cáo ㄊㄨˇ ㄘㄠˊ tou3 cou4 (coll.) to complain humorously; to gripe about (sth) in a teasing way
- 吐气 吐氣 tǔ qì ㄊㄨˇ ㄑㄧˋ tou3 hei3 to exhale; to breathe out
- 吐沫 tù mo ㄊㄨˋ ˙ㄇㄛ tou3 mut3 saliva
- 吐穗 tǔ suì ㄊㄨˇ ㄙㄨㄟˋ tou3 seoi6 to have the ears of grain come up
- 吐絮 tǔ xù ㄊㄨˇ ㄒㄩˋ tou3 seoi5 cotton boll splits open and reveals its white interior
- 吐丝 吐絲 tǔ sī ㄊㄨˇ ㄙ tou3 si1 (of spiders, caterpillars, silkworms etc) to extrude silk
- 吐艳 吐艷 tǔ yàn ㄊㄨˇ ㄧㄢˋ tou3 jim6 to burst into bloom
- 吐蕃 Tǔ bō ㄊㄨˇ ㄅㄛ tou3 faan4 Tubo or Tufan, old name for Tibet
- 吐血 tù xiě ㄊㄨˋ ㄒㄧㄝˇ tou3 hyut3 to cough up blood
痰
- 化痰 huà tán ㄏㄨㄚˋ ㄊㄢˊ faa3 taam4 to transform phlegm (TCM)
- 卡痰 kǎ tán ㄎㄚˇ ㄊㄢˊ kaa1 taam4 to have phlegm stuck in one's throat
- 咳痰 ké tán ㄎㄜˊ ㄊㄢˊ kat1 taam4 to cough up phlegm
- 痰液 tán yè ㄊㄢˊ ㄧㄝˋ taam4 jik6 saliva
- 痰盂 tán yú ㄊㄢˊ ㄩˊ taam4 jyu4 spittoon
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- 祛痰 qū tán ㄑㄩ ㄊㄢˊ keoi1 taam4 to dispel phlegm (TCM)
- 黏痰 nián tán ㄋㄧㄢˊ ㄊㄢˊ nim1 taam4 phlegm
- 痰盂儿 痰盂兒 tán yú r ㄊㄢˊ ㄩˊ ㄦ erhua variant of 痰盂
- 祛痰药 祛痰藥 qū tán yào ㄑㄩ ㄊㄢˊ ㄧㄠˋ keoi1 taam4 joek6 medicine to dispel phlegm (TCM)
- 理气化痰 理氣化痰 lǐ qì huà tán ㄌㄧˇ ㄑㄧˋ ㄏㄨㄚˋ ㄊㄢˊ lei5 hei3 faa3 taam4 (TCM) to rectify 气 and transform phlegm
Idioms with these characters
- 不吐不快 bù tǔ bù kuài ㄅㄨˋ ㄊㄨˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄎㄨㄞˋ bat1 tou3 bat1 faai3 to have to pour out what's on one's mind (idiom)
- 倾心吐胆 傾心吐膽 qīng xīn tǔ dǎn ㄑㄧㄥ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄊㄨˇ ㄉㄢˇ king1 sam1 tou3 daam2 to pour out one's heart (idiom)
- 吐故纳新 吐故納新 tǔ gù nà xīn ㄊㄨˇ ㄍㄨˋ ㄋㄚˋ ㄒㄧㄣ tou3 gu3 naap6 san1 lit. to breathe out stale air and breathe in fresh (idiom, from Zhuangzi 庄子); fig. to get rid of the old and bring in the new
Show 3 more idioms with 吐
- 吞吞吐吐 tūn tūn tǔ tǔ ㄊㄨㄣ ㄊㄨㄣ ㄊㄨˇ ㄊㄨˇ tan1 tan1 tou3 tou3 to hum and haw (idiom); to mumble as if hiding sth
- 吞云吐雾 吞雲吐霧 tūn yún tǔ wù ㄊㄨㄣ ㄩㄣˊ ㄊㄨˇ ㄨˋ tan1 wan4 tou3 mou6 to swallow clouds and blow out fog (idiom)
- 吐丝自缚 吐絲自縛 tǔ sī zì fù ㄊㄨˇ ㄙ ㄗˋ ㄈㄨˋ tou3 si1 zi6 bok3 to spin a cocoon around oneself (idiom); enmeshed in a trap of one's own devising
Example sentences
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禁止 吐痰 。
Spitting is prohibited.
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他 有 个 個 随地 隨地 吐痰 的 习惯 習慣 。
He has the habit of spitting on the ground.
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随地 隨地 吐痰 在 新加坡 算是 犯罪行为 犯罪行為 。
In Singapore, it is a crime to spit on the ground.
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