嘴巴 (zuǐ ba) — mouth
Definition
嘴巴 (zuǐ ba) is the everyday, spoken word for 'mouth' (body part). 嘴 is the same meaning but more neutral in tone; 口 is the written/formal word and also a classifier. 吻 means 'kiss', not a body part.
noun
mouth
Measure word · 张, 个
Examples
- 嘴巴。Tā màn màn zhāng kāi le zuǐ ba.He slowly opened his mouth.
- 嘴巴。Tā wǎng zuǐ ba lǐ fàng le yì kē táng.She put a piece of candy in her mouth.
- 嘴巴。Chī wán fàn hòu tā chī wán fàn yòng zhǐ jīn cā le cā zuǐ ba.After eating, he wiped his mouth with a tissue.
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