chin
/tʃɪn/ (bre, ipa) · /tʃɪn/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈchin/ (ame, mw)
chin — noun
- chinsingular
- chinsplural
1. the hard, slightly pointed front part of your face that sticks out below your mo
the hard, slightly pointed front part of your face that sticks out below your mouth, forming the bottom edge of your jaw
Theo rested his chin on his hand while thinking about the question.
collocation: rest one's chin on something
A small cut on Priya's chin had healed quickly after the fall.
collocation: cut/grazed on the chin
The boxer's chin was swollen and bruised after the match.
Rohan rubbed his chin and studied the map with a puzzled look.
Leila tilted her chin up so the hairdresser could trim her neck.
用法筆記
Countable; frequently used with possessive determiners (my chin, his chin) and in expressions describing head position (chin up, chin down, chin on one's hand).
常見錯誤
chin — verb
- chinpresent simple I / you / we / they
- chins3rd person singular
- chinning-ing form
- chinnedpast simple
1. in basketball, to grab the ball right after it bounces off the hoop or backboard
in basketball, to grab the ball right after it bounces off the hoop or backboard after a missed shot, then pull it close to your chest and hold it securely near your chin
The forward quickly chinned the ball after it bounced off the rim.
basketball action: chin the rebound
Coach Kim taught the players to always chin the ball after grabbing a rebound.
grammar pattern: chin + direct object (the ball)
Aiko chinned the loose ball under the basket and looked for an open teammate.
Yusuf chinned the ball after the other team missed a three-point attempt.
文法句型
chin + the ball
chin + the rebound
用法筆記
Used only in basketball. The object is always a ball that came from a missed or deflected shot, never from a pass. Distinguished from the general verb 'chin' (exercise) by the basketball context.
常見錯誤
2. to grasp a bar positioned higher than your head, then use your arm muscles to li
to grasp a bar positioned higher than your head, then use your arm muscles to lift your body until your chin rises to the same height as or above the bar
Hana chinned herself ten times during her morning workout at the gym.
grammar pattern: chin oneself (reflexive)
The trainer helped Kofi learn to chin himself on the bar without swinging.
Diego could only chin himself twice on his first day of strength training.
Bao watched a training clip to learn how to chin himself on the bar.
- pull up
a more common verb phrase for the same exercise; 'pull up' often implies palms facing away, while 'chin' usually implies palms facing toward you
- do a chin-up
the more frequent noun-based expression in everyday English
文法句型
chin + oneself
chin + up
用法筆記
Always used with a reflexive pronoun (chin myself / chin yourself / chin himself etc.). More common in the noun form 'chin-up' (e.g. 'He did ten chin-ups'). In everyday conversation, people usually say 'do a pull-up' or 'do a chin-up' instead of using this verb form.