📘 Lernkarte #2762 — 嘴 (zuǐ)
🔤 Basic Data
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Hanzi: 嘴
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Pinyin: zuǐ
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IPA: [tsweì̯]
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Tone: 🔵 3
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Meaning: mouth
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Semantic class: noun (body part)
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HSK: 2
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Frequency: very high (daily life)
⭐ Core Meaning
EN:
嘴 (zuǐ) means mouth — the body part used for speaking, eating, and expressing.
It also appears in many idiomatic and figurative expressions.
DE:
嘴 (zuǐ) bedeutet Mund — zum Sprechen, Essen und Ausdrücken.
Sehr häufig auch übertragen gebraucht.
嘴 = mouth (physical & figurative)
➡️ 嘴 = speaking + eating + expression
🔗 Common Collocations
| Hanzi |
Pinyin |
English |
Deutsch |
| 张嘴 |
zhāng zuǐ |
open one’s mouth |
den Mund öffnen |
| 闭嘴 |
bì zuǐ |
shut up (mouth) |
den Mund halten |
| 嘴巴 |
zuǐba |
mouth (colloquial) |
Mund (umgangssprachlich) |
| 嘴里 |
zuǐlǐ |
in the mouth |
im Mund |
| 一张嘴 |
yì zhāng zuǐ |
as soon as one speaks |
kaum den Mund geöffnet |
🇬🇧 ENGLISH — Full Explanation (with Pinyin)
嘴 (zuǐ) refers to the physical mouth, but is also widely used to describe speech habits or behavior.
Typical usage
physical
他嘴里有东西。
Tā zuǐlǐ yǒu dōngxi.
There is something in his mouth.
speech / behavior
他嘴很甜。
Tā zuǐ hěn tián.
He speaks very sweetly (is good with words).
command
闭嘴！
Bì zuǐ!
Shut up!
⚠️ Usage notes (EN)
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嘴巴 is more casual / child-friendly
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often used metaphorically (嘴快, 嘴硬)
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can sound rude in commands without softening
🇩🇪 DEUTSCH — Erklärung (mit Pinyin)
嘴 (zuǐ) bezeichnet den Mund, wird aber sehr oft übertragen gebraucht.
Typische Verwendung
körperlich
她的嘴受伤了。
Tā de zuǐ shòushāng le.
Ihr Mund ist verletzt.
Sprechweise
他嘴太快了。
Tā zuǐ tài kuài le.
Er redet zu schnell / zu unbedacht.
Aufforderung
闭嘴一下。
Bì zuǐ yíxià.
Sei kurz still.
⚠️ Hinweis (DE)
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direkter Ausdruck
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sehr häufig in Umgangssprache
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viele feste Redewendungen
🌟 COMPARISON — 嘴 vs similar words
| Meaning |
Pinyin |
Hanzi |
Note |
| mouth |
zuǐ |
嘴 |
standard |
| mouth (colloquial) |
zuǐba |
嘴巴 |
informal |
| lips |
zuǐchún |
嘴唇 |
lips only |
| speech |
shuōhuà |
说话 |
action, not body |
| tongue |
shétou |
舌头 |
inside mouth |
01｜Syllable Analysis — zuǐ
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zuǐ — IPA [tsweì̯] — Tone 3
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complex final -ui
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low-dipping tone
Tone pattern: dipping
→ expressive, dynamic
02｜Mnemonics — 嘴
| Category |
EN |
DE |
| Meaning link |
speak & eat |
sprechen & essen |
| Tone link |
dip → expression |
Ausdruck |
| Visual |
mouth opening |
Mund öffnet sich |
| Memory tip |
“mouth makes words” |
„Mund macht Worte“ |
03｜Didactic Summary — 嘴
| Focus |
EN |
DE |
| Meaning |
mouth |
Mund |
| Usage |
body & speech |
Körper & Sprache |
| Tone |
3rd |
3. Ton |
| Register |
neutral–spoken |
neutral–umgangssprachlich |
| Frequency |
very high |
sehr hoch |
❌ Common Learner Notes
❌ 嘴 = 嘴唇 ❌ (mouth ≠ lips only)
❌ 嘴 always rude ❌ (depends on context)
✅ 张嘴 ✔️
✅ 嘴巴 ✔️
✅ 闭嘴一下 ✔️
✅ Fazit #2762 — 嘴 (zuǐ)
EN:
A core high-frequency noun meaning mouth, essential for daily communication and many idioms.
DE:
Ein zentrales Hochfrequenzwort für Mund, sehr wichtig im Alltag und in Redewendungen.