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鼻翅(儿)

Word · NounTraditional鼻翅兒

nose wing; ala of the nose

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

wing of the nose; ala of the nose

dialect

An informal, dialectal term (common in Northern China, especially Beijing) for the fleshy, lateral parts of the nose that flare during breathing. Note: This entry was deleted from the 7th edition of the Modern Chinese Dictionary, indicating its use has become increasingly regional or informal.

Tā他
jǐn紧
zhāng张
de得
bí鼻
chì翅
r儿
yī一
zhāng张
yī一
hé合
de的
 。

He was so nervous that his nose wings were flaring.

Xiǎo小
hái孩
r儿
kū哭
de得
bí鼻
chì翅
r儿
dōu都
hóng红
le了
 。

The child cried until the sides of his nose turned red.

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Tiān天
tài太
lěng冷
 ,
dòng冻
de得
tā他
zhí直
suō缩
bí鼻
chì翅
r儿
 。

It was so cold that he kept wrinkling his nose.