噘嘴 (juēzuǐ): to pout

Meanings

1 to pout
2 to purse one's lips (in displeasure or annoyance)

Characters

噘

juē

to pout; to thrust the lips out

嘴

zuǐ

mouth; lips

Examples

小女孩生气地噘起了嘴。

Xiǎo nǚhái shēngqì de juē qǐle zuǐ.

The little girl angrily pouted.

你别噘嘴，我答应你就是了。

Nǐ bié juēzuǐ, wǒ dāyìng nǐ jiùshì le.

Stop pouting — I'll agree, alright?

Tips

usage

噘嘴 is a separable verb: you can say 噘起嘴 'pout (one's lips up)', 噘着嘴 'with lips pursed', or 噘了一下嘴 'gave a quick pout'. The action is associated with mild sulking — kids and (in fiction) cute characters do it; adults rarely use it without irony.