變口

Chinese

		to change; to become different; to transform to change; to become different; to transform; to vary; rebellion	mouth; (a measure word, for people, livestock or utensils)
trad. (變口)		變	口
simp. (变口)		变	口

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): biànkǒu

  (Zhuyin): ㄅㄧㄢˋ ㄎㄡˇ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: biànkǒu
    • Zhuyin: ㄅㄧㄢˋ ㄎㄡˇ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: biànkǒu
    • Wade–Giles: pien⁴-kʻou³
    • Yale: byàn-kǒu
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: biannkoou
    • Palladius: бянькоу (bjanʹkou)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /pi̯ɛn⁵¹ kʰoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

Verb

變口

1. to use various dialects in 曲藝／曲艺 (qǔyì) (a form of folk art)
2. to address someone by a different name

Synonyms

• (to use various dialects in quyi): 怯口 (quèkǒu)
• (to address someone by a different name): 改口 (gǎikǒu)