胡子 húzi beard
beard; mustache or whiskers; facial hair; (colloquial) bandit
How to remember 胡子: 胡 recklessly + 子 child = beard.
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How it is used
- Facial hair in general - beard, mustache, or whiskers - 刮胡子 (guā húzi) to shave.
- One word covers all facial hair; specify with 络腮胡子 (luòsāi húzi) full beard vs a mustache if needed.
- 留胡子 (liú húzi) means to grow/keep a beard.
Example sentences
- 他刮了他的胡子。 Tā guā le tā de húzi.He shaved his mustache off.
- 你每天早上都刮胡子吗？ Nǐ měitiān zǎoshàng dōu guāhúzi ma?Do you shave every morning?
- 他留了胡子，为了让自己看起来更成熟。 Tā liú le húzi, wèile ràng zìjǐ kànqǐlái gèng chéngshú.He grew a beard to look more mature.