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Chinese
ǒu
Meaning: to vomit; to throw up; to retch
Part of Speech: Verb

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Example

他暈船後一直嘔,連水也無法喝下。
他晕船后一直呕,连水也无法喝下。
After becoming seasick, he kept vomiting and could not even drink water.

Usage Notes

Describes forcefully bringing up the contents of the stomach. The compound meaning to vomit is more common in modern written Chinese than the standalone verb.

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