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嘴唇

zuǐ chún
片 piàn
HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Common

Definitions

  1. 1. lip

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Word relationships

Related words

2 items
嘴
zuǐ

mouth

嘴唇 is the lip, 嘴 is the mouth
口腔
kǒu qiāng

oral cavity

oral cavity; related anatomical part

Synonyms

1 item
唇
chún

lip

嘴唇 and 唇 both mean lip, but 唇 is more formal or used in compounds

Usage notes

Collocations

嘴唇 commonly appears with 干裂 (chapped) or 涂口红 (apply lipstick).

Common mistakes

Don't confuse 嘴唇 (lips) with 嘴 (mouth). Use 嘴唇 for the fleshy part, 嘴 for the entire oral cavity.

Example Sentences

2 shown
她的 嘴唇 很红。
Her lips are very red.
《问问 嘴唇 》
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 347581)

Sentence data courtesy of Tatoeba.org. AI-generated examples are marked with this icon.

Child Words of 嘴唇

嘴
zuǐ

mouth

唇
chún

lip