胡子 (hú zi) — facial hair (beard, mustache, whiskers); (colloquial) bandit
Definition
Everyday word for facial hair (beard, mustache, whiskers). Don't confuse with the rare colloquial sense 'bandit' — the related words 强盗, 盗 all specifically mean robber or to steal, not beard.
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。Diàn yǐng lǐ de hú zi cháng shì huài rén.The bandits in movies are often bad guys.
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