口语

kǒuyǔ

HSK 4

口语 — kǒuyǔ

1. colloquial speech; spoken language; vernacular

   他的口语很流利，听起来像当地人。 tā de kǒuyǔ hěn liúlì tīng qǐlái xiàng dāngdìrén — His spoken Chinese is very fluent; he sounds like a local.

2. slander; gossip (informal, disparaging talk about someone)

   这只是口语说法，正式场合不要用。 zhè zhǐshì kǒuyǔ shuōfǎ zhèngshì chǎnghé búyào yòng — This is only a colloquial expression; don't use it on formal occasions.