口吃

• 병음: kǒu chī
• 한자 분석: 口 = mouth; 吃 = 口 (mouth) + 乞 (beg) — to eat/stammer

뜻

말더듬다; 말더듬

Describes the condition of stuttering, whether temporary due to nervousness or as a chronic speech impediment. Can be used as a verb or noun. Often associated with anxiety or developmental speech issues.

예문

1. 他小时候有点口吃，长大后通过训练克服了。
2. 紧张的时候她说话会口吃。
3. 口吃并不影响一个人的智力和能力。

사용 가이드

맥락: speech, medical, psychology

어조: descriptive

올바른 표현

• 他有轻微的口吃。(He has a slight stutter.)
• 紧张会让口吃更严重。(Nervousness can make stuttering worse.)

피해야 할 표현

• 用口吃嘲笑他人。(Never use 口吃 to mock someone — it's a legitimate speech condition deserving sensitivity)

기원과 역사

Compound of 口 (mouth) + 吃 (to eat/stammer). 吃 here is used phonetically to represent the stammering sound.

문화적 배경

세대: All ages

사회적 배경: Universal