🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

鼻子

Pronunciation / Transliteration: bízi

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Schnoz/ʃnɑːz/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #15000 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"他有一个很大的鼻子。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A large or prominent nose.

    "He had a schnoz that was hard to miss in a crowd."
  2. 2

    A humorous or affectionate term for someone's nose.

    "She playfully referred to his schnoz as a family heirloom."

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Synonyms (3)
Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'schnoz' is derived from the Yiddish word 'שנאָז' (shnoz), which means 'nose.' It entered American English in the early 20th century, reflecting the influence of Jewish immigrants on American slang and colloquial expressions.

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