吐

• 拼音: tǔ
• 汉字拆解: 吐 = 口 (mouth) + 土 (earth, phonetic component)

含义

To spit out; to vomit; to speak out or reveal.

Has two pronunciations with different meanings: tǔ means to spit out or expel from the mouth (spitting, vomiting), while tù specifically means to vomit. Extended meanings include revealing information (吐露 confide) or speaking bluntly (吐槽 roast/complain). Very common in everyday speech.

例句

1. 医生说他只是晕车，吐完就好了。
2. 请不要在公共场合随地吐痰。
3. 她终于把心里的话都吐出来了，感觉轻松多了。

用法指南

语境: health, everyday, colloquial

语气: casual

正确说法

• 他吐了一晚上。(He was vomiting all night.)
• 把话吐出来！(Spit it out! — meaning 'tell me!')

错误说法

• 吐饭 to mean not eating — 吐 means expelling food already eaten; for refusing to eat, use 不吃

起源与历史

The character uses 口 (mouth radical) indicating oral action, with 土 (earth) as the phonetic component.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal