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胡子 (hú zi): beard, mustache

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 6noun

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning
beard, mustache
Characters
2
Part of speech
noun
HSK level
HSK 6

Full definitions

Meanings grouped by pronunciation.

  • beard
  • mustache or whiskers
  • facial hair
  • (coll.) bandit

Chinese explanation

  • 指人脸上生长的毛,特指成年男子嘴唇上方、下巴或两颊的毛发
  • 也可以泛指嘴边的胡须。

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HSK 3

noun suffix

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Example sentences

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Grandpa shaves his beard with a razor every morning, but a layer of gray stubble still remains on his chin.

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He had been growing his beard for three months and looked much older than his actual age, so he decided to go to the barber shop and shave it all off.

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That little boy pointed at Santa Claus's white beard and curiously asked his mother whether it was real.

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This painter is famous for painting men with big beards; every character in his works has a thick beard and deep-set eyes.

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The doctor advised him to shave off his beard because when wearing a mask, a beard can affect the seal and is bad for protection.

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