Definition
嘴巴 (zuǐ ba) is the everyday spoken word for 'mouth' as a body part, used for both humans and animals. It's more colloquial than 嘴 (zuǐ), which is neutral and also means 'mouth' but feels slightly more formal or anatomical; 口 (kǒu) is more literary and often appears in compound words or as a classifier.
noun
mouth
Measure word · 张, 个
Examples
- 嘴巴。Tā mànmàn zhāngkāi 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。Tā chī wán fàn yòng zhǐjīn cā le cā le c cā zuǐ ba.After eating, he wiped his mouth with a tissue.
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