<p>口 is a classifier for some nouns that are related to the mouth, for example, speech, taste, and bite</p>
<p>Example:</p>
<p>北京腔 = Beijing accent --&gt; 一口北京腔  = A mouthful of (a full language of) Beijing accent</p>
<p>大蒜味 = garlic taste/ smell --&gt; 滿口大蒜味 = A mouthful of garlic taste/smell</p>
<p>吃鱼肉 = eat fish meat --&gt; 吃几口鱼肉 = Eat a few bites of fish meat</p>
<ul>
<li><p>他会说标准的英语 = he can speak standard English</p>
</li>
<li><p>他会说(一口)标准的英语 = he can speak a mouthful of (a full language of) standard English</p>
</li>
</ul>
<p>If we change the classifier from 口 to 句 and write &quot;他会说(一句)标准的英语&quot;, it would mean &quot;he can speak (a sentence of) standard English&quot; -- We don't know if he has a full vocabulary or not</p>

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Tang Ho
<p>He speaks fluent English. (他說一口流利的英語)</p>

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Shui Xian
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<p>他会说一口标准的英语</p>
<p>He can speak standard English.</p>
</blockquote>
<p>So I think that 一口 can be omitted and still the sentence can make sense.</p>
<p>How actually 一口 work in this sentence?</p>

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What is a meaning of 一口 in 他会说一口标准的英语?
# What is a meaning of 一口 in 他会说一口标准的英语?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2023-02-04)

> 他会说一口标准的英语
>
> He can speak standard English.

So I think that 一口 can be omitted and still the sentence can make sense.

How actually 一口 work in this sentence?

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2023-02-04. Score: 1 | Accepted answer

口 is a classifier for some nouns that are related to the mouth, for example, speech, taste, and bite

Example:

北京腔 = Beijing accent --> 一口北京腔 = A mouthful of (a full language of) Beijing accent

大蒜味 = garlic taste/ smell --> 滿口大蒜味 = A mouthful of garlic taste/smell

吃鱼肉 = eat fish meat --> 吃几口鱼肉 = Eat a few bites of fish meat

* 他会说标准的英语 = he can speak standard English
* 他会说(一口)标准的英语 = he can speak a mouthful of (a full language of) standard English

If we change the classifier from 口 to 句 and write "他会说(一句)标准的英语", it would mean "he can speak (a sentence of) standard English" -- We don't know if he has a full vocabulary or not


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### Answer by username_2 on 2023-02-06. Score: 0

He speaks fluent English. (他說一口流利的英語)


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