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胡子

hú zi · hu zi

Traditional 鬍子

HSK 5Measure words: 撮 zuǒ, 根 gēn

Meaning

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  1. beard
  2. mustache or whiskers
  3. facial hair
  4. (coll.) bandit
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Brother, you grew a beard?

  1. Dengdeng

    亮亮(liàngliàng)，你(nǐ)留(liú)胡子(húzi)了(le)？

    Liangliang, you grew a beard?

  2. Liangliang

    对(duì)，留(liú)了(le)一个(yīgè)月(yuè)，看起来(kànqǐlai)成熟(chéngshú)吗(ma)？

    Yes, for a month. Do I look mature?

  3. Dengdeng

    成熟(chéngshú)，可是(kěshì)我(wǒ)妈妈(māma)看到(kàndào)你(nǐ)的(de)胡子(húzi)，吓了一跳(xiàleyītiào)。

    Mature. But my mom got a fright when she saw your beard.

  4. Liangliang

    那(nà)我(wǒ)今天(jīntiān)就(jiù)把(bǎ)胡子(húzi)剃(tì)了(le)。

    Then I will shave my beard off today.

  5. Dengdeng

    剃(tì)了(le)以后(yǐhòu)，我(wǒ)妈妈(māma)又(yòu)说(shuō)你(nǐ)像(xiàng)个(gè)小孩子(xiǎoháizi)。

    After that, my mom will say you look like a kid.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)留(liú)了(le)胡(hú)子(zi)，为(wèi)了(le)让(ràng)自(zì)己(jǐ)看(kàn)起(qǐ)来(lái)更(gèng)成(chéng)熟(shú)。

He grew a beard to look more mature.

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02

那(nà)位(wèi)老(lǎo)人(rén)的(de)胡(hú)子(zi)已(yǐ)经(jīng)全(quán)白(bái)了(le)，看(kàn)起(qǐ)来(lái)很(hěn)有(yǒu)智(zhì)慧(huì)。

That old man's beard has turned completely white, and he looks very wise.

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