噘 (juē) — to pout
Definition
噘嘴 (juē zuǐ) is a separable verb meaning 'to pout' — it almost always appears with 嘴, where 嘴 moves between 噘 and a particle (噘着嘴, 别噘嘴了). It's about the facial expression of pushing the lips out when sulky or displeased.
verb
to pout
Examples
- 噘。Tā shēng qì dì juē zhe zuǐ.He pouted angrily.
- 噘。Tā zǒng shì xǐ huan juē zhe zuǐ.He always likes to pout.
- ，。Bié juē zuǐ le, kuài guò lái ba.Stop pouting, come over quickly.
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