Writing
鼻涕 (bí tì) — how to say "snot" in Chinese
鼻涕
Snot, nasal mucus
noun
Character composition
鼻
nose
涕
tears, nasal mucus
Radicals / Keys
水
Water
#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes
鼻
Nose
#209 · bí · 14 strokes
Collocations
鼻涕眼泪
bí tì yǎn lèi
snot and tears
擦鼻涕
cā bí tì
wipe one's nose
流鼻涕
liú bí tì
have a runny nose
Examples
感冒的时候，我经常流鼻涕。
When I have a cold, I often have a runny nose.
他有鼻涕。
He has a runny nose.
Frequently asked questions
Snot meaning in Chinese
"snot" in Chinese is 鼻涕 (bí tì).
Bi ti meaning in English
鼻涕 (bí tì) means "Snot, nasal mucus".
How is 鼻涕 pronounced?
It is pronounced bí tì (written as bi ti, biti). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "snot" in Chinese characters?
It is written 鼻涕: 鼻 has 14 strokes, 涕 has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 鼻涕?
鼻涕 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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