Chinese word

胡须

Pronunciation

Pinyinhú xū

Meaning

  • nounbeard

Example

他脸上的胡须很长。tā liǎn shàng de hú xū hěn cháng

His beard is very long.

Illustration for 胡须 (beard)

More examples

他决定留胡须，看起来更成熟。tā jué dìng liú hú xū kàn qǐ lái gèng chéng shú

He decided to grow a beard and looks more mature.

Core concept

A band of facial hair framing the mouth and chin, from a small patch to a full growth.

Common phrases

  • 留胡须liú hú xū

    grow a beard

  • 剃胡须tì hú xū

    shave one's beard

  • 修剪胡须xiū jiǎn hú xū

    trim one's beard

Similar words

胡子hú zi: The usual casual term for hair growing around the mouth and chin.
口须kǒu xū: A line of fine hair growing directly above the upper lip.
胡茬hú chá: The short, prickly hair that remains after shaving or starts to grow.
络腮胡luò sāi hú: Facial hair that joins the chin to the hair along the cheeks.

Definition in Chinese

指长在上唇、下唇或下巴周围的毛发，可指细长的口须也可指覆盖下巴的胡毛。zhǐ zhǎng zài shàng chún xià chún huò xià bā zhōu wéi de máo fà kě zhǐ xì cháng de kǒu xū yě kě zhǐ fù gài xià bā de hú máo

Word origin

胡 (hú, "beard") + 须 (xū, "whiskers") preserves an older two-part formation in which one element names beard hair and the other names whiskers.

Usage tips

  • English labels upper-lip and chin hair separately, while Chinese uses this broad noun for either, so context often identifies the exact area.

Other meanings

  • goateenoun
  • mustachenoun

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