() — jaw (bound form, used in compounds)

Definição

Bound form meaning 'jaw' — almost never used alone, always as part of a compound like 上颌 (upper jaw) or 下颌 (lower jaw). The everyday word for 'chin/jaw' in speech is 下巴.

bound form
jaw (bound form, used in compounds)

Exemplos

  • Shàng gé zài zuǐ ba de shàng fāng.
    The upper jaw is above the mouth.
  • Yī shēng jiǎn chá le tā de xià gé.
    The doctor examined his lower jaw.
  • Rén de gé gǔ hěn yìng.
    A person's jawbone is very hard.

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