Chinese word

嘴唇

Pronunciation

Pinyinzuǐ chún

Meaning

  • nounlips

Example

她的嘴唇很红。tā de zuǐ chún hěn hóng

Her lips are very red.

Illustration for 嘴唇 (lips)

More examples

冬天她的嘴唇常常干燥。dōng tiān tā de zuǐ chún cháng cháng gān zào

Her lips are often dry in winter.

Core concept

The soft upper and lower folds that frame the mouth and move for speech, expression, and touch.

Common phrases

  • 上嘴唇shàng zuǐ chún

    upper lip

  • 下嘴唇xià zuǐ chún

    lower lip

  • 嘴唇干燥zuǐ chún gān zào

    dry lips

Similar words

唇chún: A soft edge of the mouth.
口kǒu: The mouth opening used to take in food and air.

Definition in Chinese

位于口腔出口周围的上下两片柔软组织，承担触觉并在表情和发音时活动。wèi yú kǒu qiāng chū kǒu zhōu wéi de shàng xià liǎng piàn róu ruǎn zǔ zhī chéng dān chù jué bìng zài biǎo qíng hé fā yīn shí huó dòng

Word origin

嘴 (zuǐ, "mouth") + 唇 (chún, "lip") combines a broad word for the mouth or mouth-end with the specific word for a lip, making the term refer to the paired soft edges around the mouth.

Usage tips

  • The two syllables begin differently: the first has the unaspirated z sound, and the second has the aspirated curled-tongue ch sound, so keeping both initials clear supports intelligibility.

Related words

  • 唇膏chún gāolipsticknoun
  • 唇色chún sèlip colornoun

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