改口

gǎi kǒu

Dictionary entry

to change one's tune

What does 改口 mean?

改口 (gǎi kǒu) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to change one's tune

2to modify one's previous remark

3to change the way one addresses sb (as when one marries and starts to call one's husband's parents 爸爸[ba4 ba5] and 媽媽|妈妈[ma1 ma5])

Character breakdown

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改gǎito change · to alter 口kǒumouth · classifier for things with mouths (people, domestic animals, cannons, wells etc)

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改口

gǎi kǒu

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