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嘴zuǐmouth

HSK 3word

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嘴 (zuǐ) means "mouth." As mouth, it appears in 他的嘴很小 (His mouth is small) and 我的嘴很疼 (My mouth hurts). A speaker also says 你的嘴怎么了? (What happened to your mouth?). A speaker also says 我吃饭的时候咬到嘴了 (I bit the inside of my mouth while eating).

What does 嘴 mean?

  1. 1.

    mouthnoun

What does the character 嘴 mean?

  • 嘴mouth

How do you use 嘴?

See it in 他的嘴很小 and 我的嘴很疼.

What are some examples of 嘴 in a sentence?

  1. 他的嘴很小。

    Tā de zuǐ hěn xiǎo.

    His mouth is small.

  2. 我的嘴很疼。

    Wǒ de zuǐ hěn téng.

    My mouth hurts.

How is 嘴 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    你的嘴怎么了?

    Nǐ de zuǐ zěnme le?

    What happened to your mouth?

  2. Speaker B:

    我吃饭的时候咬到嘴了。

    Wǒ chī fàn de shíhou yǎodào zuǐ le.

    I bit the inside of my mouth while eating.

  3. Speaker A:

    疼不疼?

    Téng bu téng?

    Does it hurt?

  4. Speaker B:

    有一点儿疼。

    Yǒu yìdiǎnr téng.

    It hurts a little.

Can you use 嘴 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank: 他的___很小。 (His mouth is small.)
  2. 2.What does 我的嘴很疼。 mean?
  3. 3.Fill in the blank: 我的___很疼。 (My mouth hurts.)

What should you learn next?

English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.