Parts of the face in Chinese

You'd probably encounter at least a few new people every day, from the cashier at the grocery store to the mailman. I’m sure you’d be able to describe all these people in English, but how about in Chinese?

Learning body parts, and especially parts of the face is very important. If you ever need to go to the doctor or the pharmacy, you’ll need to know what you’re talking about. That’s why we’ll be talking about all the different parts of the face in Chinese in this lesson. Get your 眼睛 yǎnjīng (eyes) and 耳朵 ěrduō (ears) ready for this lesson!

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Pronouncing face in Chinese

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头发
tóufà
hair
眼睛
yǎnjīng
eyes
鼻子
bízi
nose
嘴巴
zuǐbā
mouth
牙齿
yáchǐ
teeth
舌头
shétóu
tongue
脸颊
liǎnjiá
cheeks
耳朵
ěrduō
ears
眼睫毛
yǎnjiémáo
eyelashes
眼眉
yǎnméi
eyebrows
胡须
húxū
beard
胡子
húzi
moustache
liǎn
face
前额
qián’é
forehead
下巴
xiàba
chin
tóu
head

How did your 舌头 shétóu do with these new words? Time to rest your tóu from all the learning? You should feel great, as you’ve added a whole host of new words to your Chinese vocabulary bank.

Here’s an idea to help you practice: go look in the mirror and see if you can name all the features of your face in Chinese. I’m sure you’ll have no problem with this lesson under your belt!

Here are a few recommended Chinese lessons to try next!

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