chin in English: The part of your face below your mouth, at the bottom of your jaw. (noun)

Translation

The part of your face below your mouth, at the bottom of your jaw.

Word origin

From Old English cin, an old Germanic word related to Latin gena, meaning cheek.

Gender

Pluralchins

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The chin is the bottom point of the face.

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"On the chin" is how we say where something touched the face.

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"Keep your chin up" means stay brave and hopeful.

face

The front part of your head, with your eyes, nose, and mouth.

cheek

One of the two soft round parts of your face below your eyes.

mouth

The part of your face that you use to eat and to speak.

neck

The part of the body that joins the head to the rest of the body.

head

The part of your body above your neck, with your eyes, ears, mouth, and brain.

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