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    Chinese Grammar

    Expressing spitting out or uttering with 吐出 (tǔchū)

    Actions & Events
    Manner & Method

    Structure

    Subject + 吐出 + Object

    Explanation

    The verb 吐出 (tǔchū) means "to spit out" or "to utter." It can describe physically ejecting something from the mouth or, figuratively, forcing out words with difficulty. For example, 嘴吐出几个字 means "his mouth uttered a few words."

    Examples

    • 他紧张得半天才吐出一句话来。

      Tā jǐnzhāng de bàntiān cái tǔ chū yī jù huà lái.

      He was so nervous that it took him a long time to get a single sentence out.

    • 她把嘴里的葡萄籽吐出来,扔进垃圾桶。

      Tā bǎ zuǐ lǐ de pútao zǐ tǔ chūlái, rēng jìn lājī tǒng.

      She spat out the grape seeds from her mouth and threw them into the trash can.

    • 他吐出一口烟,慢慢说了事情的经过。

      Tā tǔ chū yī kǒu yān, mànmàn shuō le shìqíng de jīngguò.

      He exhaled a puff of smoke and slowly recounted what had happened.

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