鼻孔

bíkǒng

noun #12,610

Measure Word

一个鼻孔 gè

Meanings

1 nostril

Characters

Examples

他的鼻孔里进了灰尘，打了好几个喷嚏。

Tā de bíkǒng lǐ jìn le huīchén, dǎ le hǎojǐ gè pēntì.

Dust got into his nostrils and he sneezed several times.

Tips

culture

鼻孔朝天 (bíkǒng cháo tiān, 'nostrils facing the sky') is an idiom meaning arrogant or haughty.

Stroke Order

鼻 bí

孔 kǒng