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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