Chinese word

胎记

Pronunciation

Pinyintāi jì

Meaning

  • nounbirthmark

Example

她脸上有一个明显的胎记。tā liǎn shàng yǒu yí gè míng xiǎn de tāi jì

She has a noticeable birthmark on her face.

Illustration for 胎记 (birthmark)

More examples

宝宝背上有一块小小的胎记。báo bǎo bèi shàng yǒu yí kuài xiáo xiǎo de tāi jì

The baby has a small birthmark on their back.

Core concept

A lasting spot or shape on the skin that begins during fetal development and stays from birth.

Common phrases

  • 脸上有胎记liǎn shàng yǒu tāi jì

    have a birthmark on the face

  • 身上有胎记shēn shàng yǒu tāi jì

    have a birthmark on the body

  • 胎记很明显tāi jì hěn míng xiǎn

    the birthmark is noticeable

Similar words

痣zhì: A round or dot-like mark on the skin, either flat or raised, present from birth or appearing later.
斑bān: An uneven patch or scattering of color on the skin or another surface.

Definition in Chinese

出生时或出生后即存在的、胎儿发育时在皮肤上形成的颜色或形状的斑点或印记。chū shēng shí huò chū shēng hòu jí cún zài de tāi ér fā yù shí zài pí fū shàng xíng chéng de yán sè huò xíng zhuàng de bān diǎn huò yìn jì

Word origin

胎记 (tāijì, "birthmark") combines 胎 (tāi, "fetus") + 记 (jì, "mark") to name a mark associated with the fetal stage.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, this is a plain descriptive word rather than a diagnosis, so it does not by itself suggest that the skin feature is a medical problem.

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