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嘴巴

mouth

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

zui3ba5 • zuǐba

Meaning

Primary

mouth

Mnemonic

One's 嘴巴 mouth is formed by the two lips, which are like soft 巴 crusts. But they aren't actual 巴 crusts, so we say that part of the word [5] quietly.

Usage

請 張開 嘴巴。

Please open your mouth.

他 嘴巴 上 有 東西。

There is something on his mouth.

狗 的 嘴巴

a dog's mouth