口齒 [－齿]

Jyutping hau2 ci2
Pinyin kǒu chǐ

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. mouth and teeth
  2. enunciation
  3. to articulate
  4. diction
  5. age (of cattle, horses etc)
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (noun) 1. ability of speaking; (slang) promise
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    講​嘢​嘅​能力​同​技巧
    ability to enunciate; ability to speak
    • 口齒伶俐
      口齿伶俐
      hau2 ci2 ling4 lei6
      to be fluent and clever in speaking; to be fluent and eloquent
  2. 名詞
    即​係​信用​，​講​過​嘅​嘢​算​數
    trustworthiness
    • 做人要有口齒！
      做人要有口齿！
      zou6 jan4 jiu3 jau5 hau2 ci2!
      One has to keep one's words.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun, literally
    mouth and teeth
  2. noun, Cantonese
    trustworthiness
  3. noun, figuratively
    ability to speak; diction
  4. noun, figuratively
    age of a draught animal
  5. noun, figuratively
    enunciation; clear pronunciation; articulation
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
  2. 信用
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    Tom 好有口齿。
    Tom 好有口齒。
    Ｔ o m hou3 jau5 hau2 ci2 。
    • Tom always keeps his promises.
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    她口齿伶俐。
    她口齒伶俐。
    tā kǒu chǐ líng lì 。
    • She has a fluent tongue.
    • She's articulate.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    口齿伶俐
    口齒伶俐
    hau2 ci2 ling4 lei6
    • to be fluent and clever in speaking; to be fluent and eloquent
    • good at speaking; have a ready tongue
  2. Cantonese
    做人要有口齿！
    做人要有口齒！
    zou6 jan4 jiu3 jau5 hau2 ci2!
    • One has to keep one's words.
  3. Cantonese
    先唔好话你咁冇口齿，就算你有，我都信你唔过。
    先唔好話你咁冇口齒，就算你有，我都信你唔過。
    sin1 m4 hou2 waa6 nei5 gam3 mou5 hau2 ci2, zau6 syun3 nei5 jau5, ngo5 dou1 seon3 nei5 m4 gwo3.
    • Regardless of your lack of trustworthiness, even you keep your word, I can't trust you.
  4. Cantonese
    做得呢行，就要讲口齿。
    做得呢行，就要講口齒。
    zou6 dak1 ni1 hong4, zau6 jiu3 gong2 hau2 ci2.
    • To work in this business, you have to keep your promises.
  5. Cantonese
    你讲过唔算数，冇口齿！
    你講過唔算數，冇口齒！
    nei5 gong2 gwo3 m4 syun3 sou3, mou5 hau2 ci2!
    • You didn't keep your word, how unfaithful you are!
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    佢好讲口齿㗎，信佢啦，唔使咁惊㖞。
    佢好講口齒㗎，信佢啦，唔使咁驚喎。