闭口

閉口
bìkǒu
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 closed comedone (skincare)
  2. 2 small skin-colored bump under the skin, whitehead

Examples

HSK 6
Wǒ étóu zhǎng le hěnduō bìkǒu.
I've got a lot of closed comedones on my forehead.
HSK 7-9
水杨酸闭口有用
Shuǐyángsuān duì bìkǒu tǐng yǒuyòng de.
Salicylic acid works pretty well on closed comedones.
HSK 7-9
Áoyè zhīhòu bìkǒu jiù mào chūlái le.
Closed comedones pop up after pulling an all-nighter.

Tips

usage
Beauty-community usage. The original meaning of 闭口 is the verb 'to close one's mouth' - in skincare it's short for 闭口粉刺 (closed comedone). Pair term: 黑头 (blackhead / open comedone).
mistakes
In a skincare context 闭口 is always a noun. Don't confuse with the idiom 闭口不言 'to refuse to speak'.

Stroke Order

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