鼻子
bí zi
nose
The Chinese word for 'nose' is 鼻子. It is a common word used in everyday conversation, similar to its use in English. For example, '我的鼻子很大' means 'My nose is very big'.
Example sentences using: 鼻子
我的鼻子很痛。
Wǒ de bízi hěn tòng.
My nose hurts.
This sentence is expressing a feeling of physical discomfort in the nose.
他的鼻子很大。
Tā de bízi hěn dà.
His nose is big.
This sentence is describing the size of someone's nose using the adjective 'big'.
她鼻子上有一个疤痕。
Tā bízi shàng yǒu yīgè bāhén.
She has a scar on her nose.
The sentence introduces the position of something (a scar) on someone's (her) nose.
鼻子里有什么味道？
Bízi lǐ yǒu shénme wèidào?
What's the smell in the nose?
The sentence is asking about a certain smell that one detects in their nose.
这是我鼻子的照片。
Zhè shì wǒ bízi de zhàopiàn.
This is a photo of my nose.
In this sentence, '鼻子' is part of preposition object 'my nose', showing possession.
他摸了摸鼻子。
Tā mōle mō bízi.
He touched his nose.
This sentence describes an action of touching the nose by someone.
他笑得鼻子都歪了。
Tā xiào dé bízi dōu wāile.
He laughed until his nose was crooked.
The sentence uses an exaggeration to express how hard someone laughed.
妈妈为什么鼻子流鼻涕？
Māma wèishéme bízi liú bítì?
Why is mom's nose running?
This sentence is asking for the reason of the specific physical condition, a running nose, associated with someone.
我打了他的鼻子。
Wǒ dǎle tā de bízi.
I hit his nose.
This is expressing a physical action done by the speaker towards someone's nose.
这个小孩鼻子很可爱。
Zhège xiǎohái bízi hěn kě'ài.
The kid's nose is very cute.
This sentence is a compliment indicating that the speaker finds the child's nose to be adorable.