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鼻子 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say bízi slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
鼻子用来指人的鼻子部位，也可以形容某物像鼻子一样突出的部分。
bízi yòng lái zhǐ rén de bízi bùjiè, yě kěyǐ xíngróng mǒu wù xiàng bízi yīyàng tūchū de bùjiè.
鼻子用来指人的鼻子部位，也可以形容某物像鼻子一样突出的部分。 (bízi is used to refer to the nose on a person, and can also be used to describe something that protrudes like a nose.)
Context note
在日常生活中，我们经常用到鼻子这个词，比如描述一个人的外貌特征或者形容某些物体的形状。
zài rì cháng shēnghuó zhōng, wǒmen jiāngcōng yòng dào bízi zhègè cí, bǐrú míngbù yīncè yīgè rénrén de wàimào zhuāngzhèng huò qǐnéng xíngróng mǒu gè yùtǐ de xíngzhuàng.
In daily life, we often use the word鼻子(bízi) to describe a person's appearance or to describe the shape of certain objects.
5 examples
我的鼻子有点儿大。
wǒ de bí zi yǒu diǎn er dà。
My nose is a bit big.
他长了一个小鼻子。
tā cháng le yí gè xiǎo bí zi。
He has a small nose.
这个物体像一个小小的鼻子。
zhè ge wù tǐ xiàng yí gè xiǎo xiǎo de bí zi。
This object looks like a little nose.
她用手指了指自己的鼻子。
tā yòng shǒu zhǐ le zhǐ zì jǐ de bí zi。
She pointed to her own nose with her finger.
这个玩具的鼻子是红色的。
zhè ge wán jù de bí zi shì hóng sè de。
The toy's nose is red.
5 mini stories
小明早上起床后，照镜子发现自己的鼻子有点儿大。妈妈说这是遗传。
xiǎo míng zǎo shàng qǐ chuáng hòu， zhào jìng zi fā xiàn zì jǐ de bí zi yǒu diǎn er dà。 mā ma shuō zhè shì yí chuán。
Xiaoming, after getting up in the morning and looking in the mirror, found that his nose was a bit big. Mom said it was due to heredity.
小红的玩具熊有一个小小的鼻子，她很喜欢这个玩具。
xiǎo hóng de wán jù xióng yǒu yí gè xiǎo xiǎo de bí zi， tā hěn xǐ huan zhè ge wán jù。
Xiaohong's toy bear has a little nose, and she really likes this toy.
医生检查了病人的鼻子，发现他感冒了。
yī shēng jiǎn chá le bìng rén de bí zi， fā xiàn tā gǎn mào le。
The doctor checked the patient's nose and found that he had a cold.
动物园里的大象有一个长长的鼻子，可以用来吸水和抓东西。
dòng wù yuán lǐ de dà xiàng yǒu yí gè cháng cháng de bí zi， kě yǐ yòng lái xī shuǐ hé zhuā dōng xī。
In the zoo, the elephant has a long nose, which it can use to drink water and grab things.
小华画了一张自画像，特意在鼻子上加了一个红色的点。
xiǎo huá huà le yì zhāng zì huà xiàng， tè yì zài bí zi shàng jiā le yí gè hóng sè de diǎn。
Xiaohua drew a self-portrait and specially added a red dot on his nose.