húzi

胡子

HSK 5Word · NounTraditional鬍子

beard; bandit

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

noun

beard; mustache; facial hair

Refers to hair growing on a man's face, including mustache, beard, and sideburns.

Tā他
liú留
le了
yī一
liǎn脸
dà大
hú胡
zi子
 。

He grew a full beard.

Yé爷
ye爷
měi每
tiān天
zǎo早
shang上
dōu都
yào要
guā刮
hú胡
zi子
 。

Grandpa shaves his beard every morning.

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Nà那
ge个
yǎn演
yuán员
wèi为
le了
jué角
sè色
xù蓄
le了
hú胡
zi子
 。

The actor grew a beard for the role.

2.

noun

bandit; outlaw; robber (northeastern dialect)

dialect

A regional term from northeastern China, historically referring to mounted bandits. This usage is now less common.

Jiě解
fàng放
qián前
 ,
zhè这
yī一
dài带
hú胡
zi子
hěn很
chāng猖
jué獗
 。

Before liberation, bandits were rampant in this area.

Tā他
yé爷
ye爷
nián年
qīng轻
shí时
bèi被
hú胡
zi子
qiǎng抢
guò过
 。

His grandfather was robbed by bandits when he was young.