Definition
改改口 is the reduplicated form of the verb 改口 ('to change one's words / to revise what one said'). In Chinese, verb reduplication (here the monosyllabic verb 改 reduplicated to 改改) adds a sense of 'doing a little bit' or 'doing tentatively/for a short time'. So 改改口 means 'to revise one's statement slightly or briefly', often used in conversations where you persuade someone to change their earlier claim or decision.
v
to change one's wording (tentatively or briefly)to revise what one said (reduplicated form of 改口)
Examples
- ，改改口。Nǐ gāngcái shuō de bú duì, kuài gǎi gǎi kǒu ba.What you just said is wrong — quickly change your words.
- ，改改口。Tā yóuyù le yíxià, zhōngyú gǎi gǎi kǒu le.He hesitated for a moment and finally revised his statement.
- 改改口，。Wǒ quàn tā gǎi gǎi kǒu, tā bù tóngyì.I advised him to change his tune, but he disagreed.
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