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to pick one's nose

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

kou1bi2zi5 • kōubízi

Meaning


Primary

to pick one's nose

Alternatives

pick one's nose, picked one's nose, picks one's nose, picking one's nose

Mnemonic


抠鼻子 To pick one's nose is 抠 to dig out things from your 鼻 nose like a [5] quiet and not-so-bright 子 child who doesn't know any better.

Usage


小孩 常常 喜欢 抠鼻子。

Children often like to pick their noses.

请 不要 在 公共 场所 抠鼻子。

Please don't pick your nose in public places.

抠鼻子 是 一 个 坏 习惯。

Picking your nose is a bad habit.

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