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口红

kǒu hóng · kou hong

Traditional 口紅

Meaning

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  1. lipstick
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A gift for mom

  1. Liangliang

    明天(míngtiān)是(shì)妈妈(māma)的(de)生日(shēngrì)，我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)送(sòng)她(tā)一支(yīzhī)口红(kǒuhóng)。

    Tomorrow is my mom’s birthday. I want to give her a lipstick.

  2. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)知道(zhīdào)她(tā)喜欢(xǐhuan)什么(shénme)颜色(yánsè)的(de)口红(kǒuhóng)吗(ma)？

    Do you know what color of lipstick she likes?

  3. Liangliang

    她(tā)每天(měitiān)都(dōu)用(yòng)红色(hóngsè)的(de)。

    She uses a red one every day.

  4. Dengdeng

    那(nà)就(jiù)买(mǎi)红色(hóngsè)，不会错(bùhuìcuò)。

    Then just buy red. You cannot go wrong.

  5. Liangliang

    可是(kěshì)她(tā)说(shuō)她(tā)已经(yǐjīng)有(yǒu)十支(shízhī)口红(kǒuhóng)了(le)。

    But she said she already has ten lipsticks.

  6. Dengdeng

    那就(nàjiù)送(sòng)她(tā)一条(yītiáo)围巾(wéijīn)，口红(kǒuhóng)让(ràng)她(tā)自己(zìjǐ)买(mǎi)。

    Then give her a scarf and let her buy lipsticks herself.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

布(Bù)莱(lái)恩(ēn)买(mǎi)了(le)一(yì)些(xiē)口(kǒu)红(hóng)给(gěi)凯(Kǎi)特(tè)。

Brian bought some lipstick for Kate.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CN · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

她(tā)出(chū)门(mén)前(qián)总(zǒng)要(yào)涂(tú)一(yì)点(diǎn)口(kǒu)红(hóng)。

She always puts on a little lipstick before going out.

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