口头

kǒu tóu

HSK 6

Meaning

用说话的方式表达，不是书面的；也指嘴边的。

Expressed through speech, not written; also refers to the mouth or oral cavity.

常用于表示口头上的行为，如口头约定、口头汇报、口头通知等。

Often used to indicate actions performed orally, such as oral agreements, oral reports, oral notifications, etc.

1 他们只是口头达成了协议，并没有签署任何文件。 (They only reached an oral agreement without signing any documents.)
2 老师要求我们做一次口头报告，展示我们的研究成果。 (The teacher asked us to give an oral report to present our research findings.)
3 他口头答应了帮忙，但一直没有实际行动。 (He verbally agreed to help, but never took any actual action.)
4 书面通知已经发出，但还需要口头确认一下。 (The written notice has been sent, but verbal confirmation is still needed.)
5 不要只听口头承诺，要看实际行动。 (Don't just listen to verbal promises; look at actual actions.)

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