Definition
嘴 (zuǐ) is the everyday word for 'mouth' — used for humans, animals, and objects like a teapot spout. 口 (kǒu) is more formal and often appears in compound words (e.g., 门口 'doorway') or as a measure word for people and bites. 嘴巴 (zuǐ ba) is a colloquial synonym for 'mouth' but is less common in daily speech.
noun
mouth (of humans and animals)beakspoutnozzle (of a teapot, pipe, etc.)
Measure word · 张, 个
Easily confused
- 最zuìsound-alikemost; used to form superlatives
- 罪zuìsound-alikecrime (legal offense)
- 醉zuìsound-aliketo be drunk, intoxicated
Examples
- 嘴。Tā zhāngkāi le zuǐ.He opened his mouth.
- 嘴。Xiǎo niǎo de zuǐ shì hóngsè de.The little bird's beak is red.
- 嘴。Zhège cháhú de zuǐ huài le.The spout of this teapot is broken.
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