huōzuǐ

豁嘴

Word · Noun

cleft lip; person with a cleft lip

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 4 examples
1.

noun

cleft lip; harelip

informal

指一种先天性面部畸形,上唇有裂口。口语词。

Zhè这
hái孩
zi子
shēng生
xià下
lái来
jiù就
yǒu有
diǎn点
huō豁
zuǐ嘴
 。

This child was born with a slight cleft lip.

Huō豁
zuǐ嘴
kě可
yǐ以
tōng通
guò过
shǒu手
shù术
jiǎo矫
zhèng正
 。

A cleft lip can be corrected through surgery.

2.

noun

person with a cleft lip

informal

用来指代患有唇裂的人,有时可能被认为不够礼貌,更礼貌的表述是“唇裂患者”。

Tā他
shì是
gè个
huō豁
zuǐ嘴
 ,
dàn但
fēi非
cháng常
lè乐
guān观
 。

He is a person with a cleft lip, but he is very optimistic.

Qǐng请
bù不
yào要
jiào叫
tā他
huō豁
zuǐ嘴
 ,
zhè这
bù不
lǐ礼
mào貌
 。

Please don't call him 'harelip'; it's not polite.