嘴唇

zuǐ chún

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Common

Definitions

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mouth

嘴唇 is the lip, 嘴 is the mouth

oral cavity

oral cavity; related anatomical part

1 item

lip

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

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

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

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她的嘴唇很红。

Her lips are very red.

《问问嘴唇》

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 347581)

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mouth

lip