Writing
嘴巴 (zuǐ ba) — how to say "mouth" in Chinese
嘴巴
Mouth
noun
Character composition
嘴
mouth
巴
part of word
Radicals / Keys
口
Mouth
#30 · kǒu · 3 strokes
己
Oneself
#49 · jǐ · 3 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
张开嘴巴
zhāngkāi zuǐba
to open one's mouth
Examples
她说话的时候嘴巴张得很大。
When she speaks, her mouth is wide open.
他的嘴巴很大。
His mouth is big.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say mouth in Mandarin?
"mouth" in Chinese is 嘴巴 (zuǐ ba).
嘴巴 meaning in English
嘴巴 (zuǐ ba) means "Mouth".
Mouth in Chinese pinyin
It is pronounced zuǐ ba (written as zui ba, zuiba). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Mouth in Chinese character
It is written 嘴巴: 嘴 has 16 strokes, 巴 has 4 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 嘴巴?
嘴巴 is on the HSK 3.0 level 5 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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