胡子

húzi

beard; mustache or whiskers; facial hair

noun HSK 3.0 · Band 6 trad. 鬍子

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  • 胡同hútònglaneB5
  • 胡乱húluàncarelessB7
  • 胡闹húnàoto act willfully and make a sceneB7
  • 胡说húshuōto talk nonsenseB7
  • 胡思乱想húsī-luànxiǎng(idiom) to indulge in flights of fancyB7

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爷爷留着长长的胡子。

Grandpa keeps a long beard.

你的胡子该剪了。

Your beard needs trimming.