Word: 口 (kǒu)

一家十五口,七嘴八舌

yìjiā shíwǔ kǒu,qīzuǐbāshé

a family of fifteen: seven mouths and eight tongues

下巴底下垫块砖,有口难张

xiàba dǐxia diàn kuài zhuān,yǒu kǒu nán zhāng

a brick under the chin: hard to open the mouth

他胡乱吃了几口饭，就出门了。

Tā húluàn chīle jǐ kǒu fàn, jiù chūménle.

He ate a few bites of food casually and then went out.

他跑到终点，大口喘息着。

Tā pǎo dào zhōngdiǎn, dà kǒu chuǎnxīzhe.

He reached the finish line, gasping for breath.

他饿极了，几口就把面吞完了。

Tā è jíle, jǐ kǒu jiù bǎ miàn tūn wánle.

He was so hungry that he wolfed down the noodles in a few bites.

你家有几口人？

Nǐ jiā yǒu jǐ kǒu rén?

How many people are there in your family?

兔子急了咬三口

tùzi jíle yǎo sān kǒu

a cornered rabbit bites three times

力贱得人敬，口贱得人憎

lì jiàn dé rén jìng, kǒu jiàn dé rén zēng

cheap with effort, win people's respect; cheap with the mouth, win people's hatred

卖了麦子买笼屉，不蒸别的蒸口汽

màile màizi mǎi lóngtì, bù zhēng biéde zhēng kǒu qì

sold the wheat to buy a steamer: not steaming anything else, just steaming a puff of steam

口含黄柏皮,有苦自己知

kǒu hán huángbò pí,yǒu kǔ zìjǐ zhī

holding phellodendron bark in the mouth: only you know the bitterness

口是祸之门,舌为斩身刀

kǒu shì huò zhī mén,shé wéi zhǎn shēn dāo

the mouth is the gate of disaster; the tongue is the blade that cuts the body

口是风,笔是踪

kǒu shì fēng,bǐ shì zōng

the mouth is wind; the pen leaves tracks

吃了哑巴药，开不了口

chīle yǎba yào, kāi bù liǎo kǒu

Took mute medicine: unable to open the mouth

咬人的狗暗下口

yǎo rén de gǒu àn xià kǒu

a dog that bites does so quietly

喝口热水，润一润咽喉吧。

Hē kǒu rèshuǐ, rùn yí rùn yānhóu ba.

Have some hot water to soothe your throat.

嘴上贴封条，开不了口

zuǐ shang tiē fēngtiáo, kāi bù liǎo kǒu

a seal strip stuck on the mouth: can't open it to speak

嘴上贴膏药，有口难开

zuǐ shang tiēgāoyào, yǒu kǒu nán kāi

a medicinal plaster stuck on the mouth: hard to open the mouth

地铁口有一位老人在向路人乞讨。

Dìtiě kǒu yǒu yí wèi lǎorén zài xiàng lù rén qǐtǎo.

An old man is begging from passersby at the subway entrance.

坛口好扎，人口难封

tán kǒu hǎo zā, rénkǒu nán fēng

a jar's mouth is easy to tie, people's mouths are hard to seal

多吸几口新鲜空气吧。

Duō xī jǐ kǒu xīnxiān kōngqì ba.

Take a few more breaths of fresh air.

大风里吃炒面,有口难开

dàfēng li chī chǎomiàn,yǒu kǒu nán kāi

eating roasted-flour noodles in a gale: have a mouth but can't open it

她成功地从他口中得知了真相。

Tā chénggōng de cóng tā kǒu zhōng dézhīle zhēnxiàng.

She succeeded in drawing the truth from him.

媒婆口，无梁斗

méipó kǒu, wúliángdǒu

a matchmaker's mouth is a grain measure with no crossbar

家有千口，主事一人

jiā yǒu qiān kǒu, zhǔ shì yì rén

a family of a thousand mouths has one person in charge

少吃咸鱼少口干

shǎo chī xiányú shǎo kǒu gān

eat less salted fish and your mouth is less dry

尘世难逢笑口开

chénshì nán féng xiào kǒu kāi

in the mortal world it's hard to meet an open, laughing mouth

巷子口新开了一家茶馆。

Xiàngzi kǒu xīn kāile yìjiā cháguǎn.

A new teahouse has opened at the mouth of the alley.

广岛有一个地方叫口和。

Guǎngdǎo yǒu yí gè dìfang jiào kǒu hé.

There's a place called Kuchiwa in Hiroshima.

我仅仅吃了口面包。

Wǒ jǐnjǐn chīle kǒu miànbāo.

I only took a bite of bread.

我们家有五口人。

Wǒmen jiā yǒu wǔ kǒu rén.

Our family consists of five members.

我喜欢听术力口音乐。

Wǒ xǐhuan tīng shù lì kǒu yīnyuè.

I enjoy listening to vocaloid music.

拿得住的是手，掩不住的是口

ná de zhù de shì shǒu, yǎn búzhù de shì kǒu

what you can hold is the hand; what you can't cover is the mouth

敢开高价口，必有识货人

gǎn kāi gāojià kǒu, bì yǒu shíhuò rén

if one dares to name a high price, there must be someone who knows the goods

旱天的田螺，有口难开

hàn tiān de tiánluó, yǒu kǒu nán kāi

a field snail in a drought: it has a mouth but can hardly open it

毒蛇口中吐莲花

dúshé kǒu zhōng tǔ liánhuā

a lotus flower spat from a venomous snake's mouth

没关系，送你到电梯口。

Méiguānxi, sòng nǐ dào diàntī kǒu.

No worries, I will send you to the elevator.

热不过火口，亲不过两口儿

rè búguò huǒ kǒu, qīn búguò liǎngkǒur

nothing is hotter than the stove opening, nothing closer than a married couple

相骂没好口,相打没好手

xiāngmà méi hǎo kǒu,xiāng dǎ méi hǎoshǒu

in a quarrel no kind mouth, in a fight no gentle hand

碗边豁了一个口，别用了。

Wǎn biān huōle yí gè kǒu, bié yòng le.

The rim of the bowl has a chip in it, so don't use it.

老虎吃天,无处下口

lǎohǔ chī tiān,wúchǔ xià kǒu

a tiger tries to eat the sky: nowhere to bite

老虎吃豆腐,口素心不善

lǎohǔ chīdòufu,kǒu sùxīn búshàn

A tiger eating tofu: vegetarian mouth, unkind heart

老鼠掉到面缸里,糊了口

lǎoshǔ diào dào miàn gāng li,hūle kǒu

a mouse falls into the flour jar: its mouth is clogged

舌为利害本，口是祸福门

shé wéi lìhài běn, kǒu shì huòfú mén

the tongue is the root of gain and harm, the mouth is the gate of fortune and misfortune

蛤蟆打呵欠，口开得太大

háma dǎhēqiàn, kǒu kāi de tài dà

a toad yawning: the mouth opens too wide

读书要三到：口到、眼到、心到

dúshū yào sān dào: kǒu dào, yǎn dào, xīn dào

reading needs three 'arrivals': mouth, eyes, heart

赞人陷人皆是口，推人扶人皆是手

zàn rén xiàn rén jiē shì kǒu, tuī rén fú rén jiē shì shǒu

praising and framing people are both done by the mouth, pushing and helping people are both done by the hand

这口大钟是用铜铸造的。

Zhè kǒu dàzhōng shì yòng tóng zhùzào de.

This big bell was cast from copper.

这口棺材是用好木头做的。

Zhè kǒu guāncai shì yòng hǎo mùtou zuò de.

This coffin is made of good wood.

这口窑烧了三天三夜。

Zhè kǒu yáo shāole sāntiān sān yè.

This kiln has been firing for three days and nights.

这口缸太重，我搬不动。

Zhè kǒu gāng tài zhòng, wǒ bān bú dòng.

This jar is too heavy, and I can't move it.