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顶嘴

dǐng zuǐ

2-character word Traditional 頂嘴

What 顶嘴 means

1. to talk back
2. to answer back

The characters in 顶嘴

• 顶dǐngapex; crown of the head; top
• 嘴zuǐmouth; beak; nozzle

Example sentences

• 他习惯顶嘴。
  Tā xíguàn dǐngzuǐ.
  He is used to talking back.
• 你不应该对你父母那样顶嘴。
  Nǐ bù yīnggāi duì nǐ fùmǔ nàyàng dǐngzuǐ.
  You shouldn't talk back to your parents like that.
• 你下次再这样顶嘴，我就禁足你，小姐。
  Next time you talk back to me like that, I'm grounding you on the spot, young lady.