胡子 (hú zi) — facial hair (beard, mustache, whiskers); (collo…

Definition

胡子 (hú zi) primarily means facial hair (beard, mustache, whiskers). As a colloquial term, it can also mean 'bandit' — but 强盗 (qiáng dào) is the standard, formal word for robber/bandit; 胡子 in this sense is informal and often used in historical or regional contexts.

noun

facial hair (beard, mustache, whiskers)(colloquial) bandit

Measure word · 撮, 根

Examples

胡子。
Tā liú le yì liǎn hú zi.
He grew a full beard.
胡子。
Tā de hú zi yòu cháng yòu hēi.
His beard is long and black.
胡子。
Diànyǐng lǐ de hú zi cháng shì huài rén.
The bandits in movies are often bad guys.

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