xià ba
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  • 1

    n.chin

    • yān dào xià ba

      下巴

      (of water) be up to the chin

    • nǐ yī quán jī zhòng tā de xià ba dǎ de tā xiàng hòu dǎ le gè liè qie

      下巴向后趔趄

      You punched him on the chin, sending him reeling backwards.

    • shuāng shǒu tuō zhe xià ba

      双手下巴

      cup one's chin in one's hands

    • ní gǔ dīng rǎn huáng le tā de xià ba hé shǒu zhǐ

      尼古丁下巴手指

      Nicotine marks stained his chin and fingers.

  • 2

    n.lower jaw; jowl

    • qiào qǐ xià ba

      翘起下巴

      lift the chin

    • jiān shòu xià ba

      下巴

      lantern jaw

    • róu xià ba

      下巴

      rub one's chin

    • tū chū de xià ba

      突出下巴

      prominent jaws

Word usage

  • "下巴" is often matched with measure word "个".
    • 下巴

      one chin