Meaning of "chin" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CHIN

Old English cinn; related to Old Norse kinn, Old High German kinni, Latin gena cheek, Old Irish gin mouth, Sanskrit hanu.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF CHIN

chin  [tʃɪn]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CHIN

Chin is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb chin in English.

WHAT DOES CHIN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Chin

In the human anatomy, the chin is the lowermost part of the face. The area of the chin is known anatomically as the mental region. It tends to be more pointed and triangular in human females, while more big and round chins in human males. It is formed by the lower front of the mandible. In humans there is a wide variety of chin structures, e.g. cleft chin. The chin developed as a point of muscular attachment facilitating minute movements of the lips associated with speech. In human evolution, the chin is a cladistic apomorphy, partially defining anatomically modern humans as distinct from archaic forms. Non-human anthropoid apes have a simian shelf for example. Elephants are the only other animals considered to display such a feature, although this leads to debate over the use of the term. The chin emerged during the Middle and Late Pleistocene, but its origin and biomechanical significance are the subjects of controversy. Prominent hypotheses include buttressing the jaw against stresses resulting from speech or chewing as well as simple sexual selection through mate choice.

Definition of chin in the English dictionary

The first definition of chin in the dictionary is the protruding part of the lower jaw. Other definition of chin is the front part of the face below the lips related adjective genial. Chin is also to raise one's chin to when hanging by the arms.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO CHIN

PRESENT

Present

I chin

you chin

he/she/it chins

we chin

you chin

they chin

Present continuous

I am chining

you are chining

he/she/it is chining

we are chining

you are chining

they are chining

Present perfect

I have chined

you have chined

he/she/it has chined

we have chined

you have chined

they have chined

Present perfect continuous

I have been chining

you have been chining

he/she/it has been chining

we have been chining

you have been chining

they have been chining

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I chined

you chined

he/she/it chined

we chined

you chined

they chined

Past continuous

I was chining

you were chining

he/she/it was chining

we were chining

you were chining

they were chining

Past perfect

I had chined

you had chined

he/she/it had chined

we had chined

you had chined

they had chined

Past perfect continuous

I had been chining

you had been chining

he/she/it had been chining

we had been chining

you had been chining

they had been chining

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will chin

you will chin

he/she/it will chin

we will chin

you will chin

they will chin

Future continuous

I will be chining

you will be chining

he/she/it will be chining

we will be chining

you will be chining

they will be chining

Future perfect

I will have chined

you will have chined

he/she/it will have chined

we will have chined

you will have chined

they will have chined

Future perfect continuous

I will have been chining

you will have been chining

he/she/it will have been chining

we will have been chining

you will have been chining

they will have been chining

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would chin

you would chin

he/she/it would chin

we would chin

you would chin

they would chin

Conditional continuous

I would be chining

you would be chining

he/she/it would be chining

we would be chining

you would be chining

they would be chining

Conditional perfect

I would have chin

you would have chin

he/she/it would have chin

we would have chin

you would have chin

they would have chin

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been chining

you would have been chining

he/she/it would have been chining

we would have been chining

you would have been chining

they would have been chining

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you chin
we let´s chin
you chin

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to chin

Past participle

chined

Present Participle

chining

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

TRANSLATION OF CHIN

Find out the translation of chin to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of chin from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «chin» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: chin
• Translator English - Spanish: barbilla
• English: chin
• Translator English - Hindi: ठोड़ी
• Translator English - Arabic: ذَقْن
• Translator English - Russian: подбородок
• Translator English - Portuguese: queixo
• Translator English - Bengali: থুতনি
• Translator English - French: menton
• Translator English - Malay: Dagu
• Translator English - German: Kinn
• Translator English - Japanese: あご
• Translator English - Korean: 턱
• Translator English - Javanese: Dagu
• Translator English - Vietnamese: cằm
• Translator English - Tamil: கன்னம்
• Translator English - Marathi: हनुवटी
• Translator English - Turkish: Çin
• Translator English - Italian: mento
• Translator English - Polish: broda
• Translator English - Ukrainian: підборіддя
• Translator English - Romanian: bărbie
• Translator English - Greek: πηγούνι
• Translator English - Afrikaans: ken
• Translator English - Swedish: haka
• Translator English - Norwegian: hake

10 QUOTES WITH «CHIN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word chin.

1

Casey Abrams

If I shave, I don't have a chin anymore.

2

Michael Azerrad

There's a whole apparatus for indie bands now, but back in the eighties it was just getting built. The early people really took it on the chin.

3

Lauren Bacall

I used to tremble from nerves so badly that the only way I could hold my head steady was to lower my chin practically to my chest and look up at Bogie. That was the beginning of The Look.

4

Brooke Burns

I've been a swimmer and a diver for quite a while. It was something that I think I got too comfortable with, and I dove into my black-bottomed pool and hit the slope from the shallow end to the deep end. And I had a chin to chest paralyzing break.

5

Brooke Burns

I broke my neck, it's a classic neck break from chin to chest. If I had been alone, I would probably be dead.

6

Jackie Cooper

They had to start shaving my chin when I was 12 years old because light started to pick it up.

7

Roger Daltrey

I had me jaw broken, and so my chin stuck way out. That's how I became tough - I learned to pick up anything and fight back.

8

Rosario Dawson

When I was a kid, I had this idea that I would have a beard when I got older. I thought it'd be nice to rub my chin.

9

Rosario Dawson

I always thought my jaw line was manly. I have this pockmark on my chin from when I was 9. I used to get freaked out about it because people thought it was a pimple. But those are the things I've become really comfortable with as I've gotten older. My scars.

10

Craig Fairbrass

I watched 'Iron Man 3' the other night, and my chin was on the floor. 'Vikingdom' is a different type of movie, because it's rooted in reality. The characters are more real; they're not these superhuman people who can fly and do things.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CHIN»

Discover the use of chin in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to chin and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

The Other Side of Paradise: A Memoir

Staceyann Chin, acclaimed and iconic performance artist, now brings her extraordinary talents to the page in a brave, lyrical, and fiercely candid memoir about growing up in Jamaica.

Staceyann Chin, 2009

The Plum in the Golden Vase or, Chin P'ing Mei: Volume Four: ...

P'an Chin-lien, Golden Lotus, P'an the Sixth, principal female protagonist of the novel, daughter of Tailor P'an from outside the South Gate of Ch'ingho who dies when she is only six years old; studies in a girls' school run by Licentiate Yü for ...

‎2011

Leading With My Chin

The comedian and host of The Tonight Show offers a hilarious collection of anecdotes about growing up, his careers as a mechanic and stand-up comic, life on the road, and success. 1,000,000 first printing. $500,000 ad/promo. Tour.

Jay Leno, Bill Zehme, 1996

Water-Quality Engineering in Natural Systems: Fate and ...

Provides the tools needed to control and remediate the quality of natural water systems Now in its Second Edition, this acclaimed text sets forth core concepts and principles that govern the fate and transport of contaminants in water, ...

David A. Chin, 2012

The AIDS Pandemic: The Collision of Epidemiology with ...

Univ. of California, Berkeley.

James Chin, 2007

Chin Na Fa: Traditional Chinese Submission Grappling

"Chin Na Fa is translation of a classic text on Chinese grappling methods, originally published in Chinese in 1936, written by experts of the Chinese method as a training manual for the Police Academy of Zheijiang province"--Provided by ...

Liu Jinsheng, Zhao Jiang, 2007

Purchasing Power: Black Kids and American Consumer Culture

On a twenty-dollar shopping spree with Chin, one boy has to choose between a walkie-talkie set and an X-Men figure. In one of the most painful moments of her research, Chin watches as Davy struggles with his decision.

Elizabeth M. Liew Siew Chin, 2001

My side of history

The autobiography of the legendary Chin Peng, the Malayan communist guerilla leader in the 12-year jungle war against British and Commonwealth forces from 1948 to 1960.

Peng Chin, 2003

Paper Son: One Man's Story

Set in historical context, Tung Pok Chin's unique story offers an engaging account of a twentieth-century Paper Son.

Tung Pok Chin, 2000

Privatising Culture: Corporate Art Intervention Since the 1980s

Chin-tao Wu offers a provocative contribution to the debate on public culture in Britain and America as she details the various ways in which business values and the free-market ethos have come to permeate the sphere of the visual arts ...

Chin-Tao Wu, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CHIN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term chin is used in the context of the following news items.

New injection treatment could remove double chin

It's safe to say no one likes their double chin. But even with diet and exercise, for some people it just won't go away. «WSMV Nashville, Jul 15»

'Craft' coffee is becoming the province of chin-stroking joy thieves

What you don't want is some chin-stroking, smirking joy thief looking at you like you've done it wrong at the till. But that's what's happening. «The Guardian, Jul 15»

Harrah's Ak-Chin announces winner of Mustang

“We love giving back to our dedicated Harrah's guests,” said Michael Kintner, director of marketing and operations for Harrah's Ak-Chin Casino. «InMaricopa.com, Jul 15»

Most Crucial Jayhawks 2015: No. 25 - WR Derrick Neal

Each summer, across the country, football fans spend time watching, waiting and anticipating the arrival of another college football season. «KUsports, Jul 15»

China Stocks Take It On the Chin

Along with energy stocks and vehicles with Greek exposure, U.S.-listed China stocks are taking it on the chin today, despite a rally in Shanghai. «Schaeffers Research, Jul 15»

Katherine M. Chin Shares HOW TO MANAGE MENTAL ILLNESS in …

With mental health month having just recently ended, author Katherine M. Chin - who suffers from bipolar disorder - joins the ranks of celebrities ... «Broadway World, Jul 15»

FDA approved double chin blaster called a "breakthrough"

So you've tried diet and exercise and you've lost weight, but you just can't seem to get rid of that double chin! A new breakthrough treatment ... «KPRC Houston, Jul 15»

Meeting space for Chin community opens at Hughes Park, Maroondah

MAROONDAH'S Chin community is celebrating the opening of its own ... Australia Chin Community secretary Lian Ding Hmung said it had ... «Herald Sun, Jul 15»

Rose McGowan Refuses to Let Photoshop Erase Her Cleft Chin

But what she did lose, as a young woman and now, was her cleft chin. It's mysteriously missing because some genius decided she'd be better ... «Styleite, Jul 15»

Glencoe's Chin to compete in Icebox Derby

Glencoe's Sara Chin, 13, who will be entering eighth grade this upcoming school year, was one of 30 girls selected to compete in the second ... «The Glencoe Anchor, Jul 15»