Definition
胡子 (hú zi) primarily means facial hair (beard, mustache, whiskers). As a colloquial term, it can also mean 'bandit' — but 强盗 (qiáng dào) is the standard, formal word for robber/bandit; 胡子 in this sense is informal and often used in historical or regional contexts.
noun
facial hair (beard, mustache, whiskers)(colloquial) bandit
Measure word · 撮, 根
Examples
- 胡子。Tā liú le yì liǎn hú zi.He grew a full beard.
- 胡子。Tā de hú zi yòu cháng yòu hēi.His beard is long and black.
- 胡子。Diànyǐng lǐ de hú zi cháng shì huài rén.The bandits in movies are often bad guys.
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