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下巴

xià ba · xia ba

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Meaning

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  1. chin
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A cold wind

  1. Liangliang

    今天(jīntiān)风(fēng)真(zhēn)大(dà)，我(wǒ)的(de)下巴(xiàba)好(hǎo)冷(lěng)。

    The wind is so strong today, my chin is cold.

  2. Dengdeng

    把(bǎ)围巾(wéijīn)拉(lā)上来(shànglái)，盖住(gàizhù)下巴(xiàba)。

    Pull your scarf up and cover your chin.

  3. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，下巴(xiàba)暖和(nuǎnhuo)了(le)。

    OK, my chin is warm now.

  4. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)说(shuō)什么(shénme)？我(wǒ)听(tīng)不(bù)清(qīng)。

    What did you say? I can't hear you.

  5. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)说(shuō)，我(wǒ)的(de)下巴(xiàba)暖和(nuǎnhuo)了(le)！

    I said, my chin is warm now!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)磕(kē)碎(suì)了(le)下(xià)巴(ba)，掉(diào)了(le)几(jǐ)颗(kē)牙(yá)。

He got a broken jaw and lost some teeth.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

他(tā)用(yòng)手(shǒu)撑(chēng)着(zhe)下(xià)巴(ba)，听(tīng)着(zhe)。

He was listening with his chin resting on his hand.

Tatoeba: Chinese by sadhen · English by Eldad · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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