Why does the Chinese word for "Mouth" sound like
Zway-ba?!

嘴巴

The Real Meaning

In Mandarin Chinese, the character 嘴巴 (pronounced as zuǐ ba) actually translates to Mouth.

The Funny Part

闭嘴 (bì zuǐ) means 'shut up'. One of the first things foreigners learn in China. Priorities.

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Great vocabulary addition! Try using it in a sentence.