腮帮子

腮幫子

sāibāngzi

noun #49,153

Meanings

1 cheek

Characters

Examples

HSK 5

小女孩生气地鼓着腮帮子，一句话也不说。

Xiǎo nǚhái shēngqì de gǔ zhe sāibāngzi, yí jù huà yě bù shuō.

The little girl puffed out her cheeks in a huff and wouldn't say a word.

HSK 6

他的腮帮子肿了。

Tā de sāibāngzi zhǒng le.

His cheek is swollen.

Tips

usage

Colloquial and northern; 腮 alone is bookish and 脸颊 neutral. Two common pictures: 鼓着腮帮子 'puffing out one's cheeks', in a sulk or with a full mouth, and 腮帮子疼 'a sore jaw' after chewing something tough.

Stroke Order

腮 sāi

帮 bāng

子 zǐ