嘴巴

zuǐba

noun HSK 4 #3,170

Measure Word

一张嘴巴 zhāng

Meanings

1 mouth
2 slap in the face (colloquial)

Characters

to stick to; (suffix)

Examples

张开嘴巴，让我看看。

Zhāng kāi zuǐba, ràng wǒ kànkan.

Open your mouth, let me see.

他的嘴巴很甜。

Tā de zuǐba hěn tián.

He has a sweet mouth (says nice things).

别乱说话，管好你的嘴巴。

Bié luàn shuōhuà, guǎn hǎo nǐ de zuǐba.

Don't talk nonsense, watch your mouth.

Tips

usage

嘴巴甜 (sweet mouth) means someone who says flattering or pleasant things. 嘴巴 can also mean a slap: 打嘴巴 (dǎ zuǐba, to slap someone's face).

Stroke Order

嘴 zuǐ

巴 bā