上嘴

shàngzuǐ

verb

Meanings

1 to look good on the lips (of lipstick, beauty jargon)
2 to swatch on the mouth

Characters

on, to apply on

Examples

HSK 4

姐妹们看看上嘴效果。

Jiěmèi men kànkan shàngzuǐ xiàoguǒ.

Girls, check out the on-lip look.

HSK 5

这支口红上嘴特别显白。

Zhè zhī kǒuhóng shàngzuǐ tèbié xiǎnbái.

This lipstick really makes your skin look fair when applied.

Tips

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Beauty-blogger / 小红书 vernacular. Parallel forms: 上脸 (on the face, of foundation), 上手 (on the skin). 上嘴 almost always describes lipstick swatches.

Stroke Order

上 shàng

嘴 zuǐ