Usage note
嘴是说话、吃东西的器官。
zuǐ shì shuō huà 、 chī dōng xī de qì guān。
The mouth is the body part used for speaking and eating.
Context note
嘴常出现在身体、吃饭和说话里。
zuǐ cháng chū xiàn zài shēn tǐ 、 chī fàn hé shuō huà lǐ。
The mouth often appears in body, eating, and speaking contexts.
5 examples
请闭上嘴。
qǐng bì shàng zuǐ。
Please close your mouth.
他嘴很小。
tā zuǐ hěn xiǎo。
His mouth is small.
嘴里有糖。
zuǐ lǐ yǒu táng。
There is candy in the mouth.
我洗了嘴。
wǒ xǐ le zuǐ。
I washed my mouth.
小狗张着嘴。
xiǎo gǒu zhāng zhe zuǐ。
The puppy has its mouth open.
5 mini stories
吃饭前，我先把嘴洗干净。
chī fàn qián， wǒ xiān bǎ zuǐ xǐ gān jìng。
Before eating, I clean my mouth first.
小狗张着嘴，吐着舌头，看起来很热。
xiǎo gǒu zhāng zhe zuǐ， tǔ zhe shé tou， kàn qǐ lái hěn rè。
The puppy has its mouth open and its tongue out, looking very hot.
妈妈说吃东西不要把嘴张太大。
mā ma shuō chī dōng xī bú yào bǎ zuǐ zhāng tài dà。
Mom said not to open your mouth too wide when eating.
他说话的时候嘴一直在动。
tā shuō huà de shí hòu zuǐ yì zhí zài dòng。
His mouth keeps moving when he speaks.
我不小心咬到嘴了，有点疼。
wǒ bù xiǎo xīn yǎo dào zuǐ le， yǒu diǎn téng。
I accidentally bit my mouth; it hurts a little.
Mini dialogue
嘴巴用来做什么
A
你的嘴可以做什么？
Nǐ de zuǐ kěyǐ zuò shénme?
What can your mouth do?
B
我的嘴可以说话和吃东西。
Wǒ de zuǐ kěyǐ shuōhuà hé chī dōngxi.
My mouth can talk and eat.
嘴巴不舒服
A
你怎么了？
Nǐ zěnme le?
What's wrong with you?
B
我的嘴有点疼。
Wǒ de zuǐ yǒudiǎn téng.
My mouth hurts a little.
Related words and contrasts
similar
口
kǒu
mouth; opening
More formal or used in compound words
similar
嘴巴
zuǐba
mouth
More common in spoken Chinese