Chinese Vocabulary

胃口

appetite (figurative)

wèikǒu

Usage & Explanation

Lit. 'stomach mouth.' Used metaphorically for capacity or interest in something. (Note: this word doesn't appear in this episode but is a useful related register word.)

Hear It in Context

This word appears in 1 episode:

Halting Manus: China Plays Its Card Against "Singapore Washing"normal

Related Words

博弈(strategic) game; competition 措辞wording; phrasing 当头一棒a sharp blow to the head; sudden hard hit 短板weak spot; shortcoming 对峙standoff; confrontation 封堵to seal off; block off 干预to intervene; intervention 交易deal; transaction 禁令ban; prohibition order