Chinese word

鼻子

Pronunciation

Pinyinbí zi

Meaning

  • nounnose

Example

她用纸巾擦了鼻子。tā yòng zhǐ jīn cā le bí zi

She wiped her nose with a tissue.

Illustration for 鼻子 (nose)

More examples

感冒的时候，鼻子常常会堵住。gǎn mào de shí hòu bí zi cháng cháng huì dǔ zhù

When you have a cold, your nose often gets blocked.

Core concept

A central facial organ that detects smells and lets air pass into the body.

Common phrases

  • 鼻子堵塞bí zi dǔ sè

    stuffy nose

  • 鼻子疼bí zi téng

    sore nose

Similar words

鼻bí: Central facial organ used for smelling and breathing, especially in formal language and compounds.
鼻孔bí kǒng: Small opening in the nose through which air enters and leaves.
嗅觉xiù jué: Sense or ability that detects smells.
鼻涕bí tì: Sticky fluid that comes out of the nose.

Definition in Chinese

位于脸中央的器官，负责闻气味并协助呼吸，通常指外露的鼻部位。wèi yú liǎn zhōng yāng de qì guān fù zé wén qì wèi bìng xié zhù hū xī tōng cháng zhǐ wài lù de bí bù wèi

Word origin

鼻子 (bízi, "nose") combines 鼻 (bí, "nose") with 子 (zi, "noun-forming suffix"), giving the everyday spoken form for the nose.

Usage tips

  • English often marks ownership in phrases such as "her nose," but Chinese can leave it unstated when the owner is obvious and simply use 鼻子 (bízi, "nose").

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