No. 4,125 in Chinese
口头
Oral; verbal.
In a sentence
这只是一个口头承诺,不算正式的协议。
This is just a verbal promise, not a formal agreement.
In this sentence, '口头' is used to describe something being expressed verbally rather than in written or formal form.
他喜欢用口头方式来表达自己的想法。
He likes to use verbal methods to express his thoughts.
Here, '口头' is used to emphasize the verbal nature of communication or expression.
老师给了我们一个口头通知,说明考试的时间有变化。
The teacher gave us a verbal notice, indicating that there was a change in exam time.
In this case, '口头' represents that the notice was communicated verbally instead of being provided in writing.
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