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胡须 (hú xū): Meaning, Examples & Usage

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胡须 (hú xū): Beard (Noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

胡须 consists of 2 characters.

beard, mustache; foreign, reckless

must, have to, beard, whiskers

How to Use 胡须 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 胡须 with other words naturally.

Measure Word + Nounwith把

yī一

bǎ把

hú胡

xū须

neutral

a handful of beard

Verb + Object

guā刮

hú胡

xū须

neutral

shave beard

Adjective + Nounwith浓密

nóng浓

mì密

de的

hú胡

xū须

Example Sentences with 胡须

tā他

de的

liǎn脸

shàng上

yǒu有

hú胡

xū须

liú留

hú胡

xū须

neutral

grow a beard

neutral

thick beard

。

He has a beard on his face.

tā他

jīng精

xīn心

xiū修

jiǎn剪

de的

hú胡

xū须

，

wèi为

tā他

zēng增

tiān添

le了

jǐ几

fēn分

chéng成

shú熟

wěn稳

zhòng重

de的

qì气

zhì质

。

His meticulously trimmed beard adds a touch of mature and steady temperament to him.

nǐ你

zuì最

jìn近

zěn怎

me么

kāi开

shǐ始

liú留

hú胡

xū须

le了

，

shì是

xiǎng想

cháng尝

shì试

xīn新

de的

zào造

xíng型

ma吗

？

Why have you started growing a beard recently? Are you trying a new look?

Show 5 More Sentences

bà爸

bà爸

měi每

tiān天

zǎo早

shàng上

dōu都

yào要

guā刮

hú胡

xū须

。

Dad shaves his beard every morning.

tā他

cóng从

wèi未

xù蓄

guò过

hú胡

xū须

，

yīn因

suī虽

rán然

tā他

de的

hú胡

xū须

yǒu有

xiē些

huā花

zhè这

wèi位

lǎo老

rén人

de的

hú胡

xū须

yǐ已

jīng经

hēi嘿

，

nǐ你

xià下

bā巴

shàng上

de的

hú胡

xū须

chá

wèi

为

jué觉

de得

dǎ打

lǐ理

qǐ起

lái来

tài太

má麻

fán烦

。

He has never grown a beard because he thinks it's too troublesome to maintain.

bái白

，

dàn但

yǎn眼

shén神

yī依

rán然

ruì锐

lì利

，

jīng精

shén神

jué矍

shuò铄

。

Although his beard is somewhat gray, his eyes are still sharp and his spirit is vigorous.

huā花

bái白

le了

，

kàn看

qǐ起

lái来

hěn很

yǒu有

zhì智

huì慧

。

The old man's beard has turned gray, making him look very wise.

茬

gāi该

guā刮

yi一

guā刮

le了

，

kàn看

zhe着

yǒu有

diǎn点

zhā扎

shǒu手

。

Hey, the stubble on your chin needs a shave; it looks a bit prickly.

Related Words

More HSK vocabulary that shares characters with 胡须.

Words with 胡

胡乱hú luàn
胡同hú tòng
胡子hú zi
胡说hú shuō
胡闹hú nào
胡同儿hútòngr5
胡思乱想hú sī luàn xiǎng

Words with 须

必须bì xūHSK 3
无须wú xū
须知xū zhī