鼻子 bízi nose
How to remember 鼻子: 鼻 nose + 子 child = nose.
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How it is used
- The everyday word for nose - 鼻子很大 (bízi hěn dà) has a big nose.
- 子 is a noun suffix here, not meaningful on its own, matching the pattern of other body-part-plus-子 words in casual speech.
- Appears in common expressions like 流鼻涕 (liú bítì) to have a runny nose and 鼻子不通 (bízi bù tōng) stuffy nose.
Example sentences
- 他的鼻子流血了。 Tā de bízi liúxuè le.His nose is bleeding.
- 用你的鼻子呼吸。 Yòng nǐ de bízi hūxī.Breathe through your nose.
- 我的鼻子没办法呼吸了。 Wǒ de bízi méi bànfǎ hūxī le.I can't breathe through my nose.