椅子 yǐzi — chair

Meanings

1. 1

   chair

   A chair. Its measure word is 把, which is used for things you grasp by a handle or an arm — chairs, umbrellas, knives.

   noun

Character breakdown

• 子

  zǐ (third tone, dipping) zi (neutral tone)

  child, son; a seed; (unstressed, zi) the noun suffix of 桌子, 儿子, 孩子

  3 strokesRadical 子

Example sentences

• 他坐在椅子上看书。/他坐在椅子上看書。Tā (first tone, high and level) zuò (fourth tone, falling) zài (fourth tone, falling) yǐzi (third tone, dipping) shàng (fourth tone, falling) kàn (fourth tone, falling) shū. (first tone, high and level)···

  He’s sitting on the chair reading.

• 椅子上有一本书。/椅子上有一本書。Yǐzi (third tone, dipping) shàng (fourth tone, falling) yǒu (third tone, dipping) yì (fourth tone, falling) běn (third tone, dipping) shū. (first tone, high and level)···

  There’s a book on the chair.

Similar words

Words containing 子

• 孩子háizi (second tone, rising)child, kid
• 儿子/兒子érzi (second tone, rising)son
• 妻子qīzi (first tone, high and level)wife
• 桌子zhuōzi (first tone, high and level)table, desk
• 句子jùzi (fourth tone, falling)sentence
• 杯子bēizi (first tone, high and level)cup, glass
• 鼻子bízi (second tone, rising)nose
• 帽子màozi (fourth tone, falling)hat, cap
• 盘子/盤子pánzi (second tone, rising)plate, dish
• 个子/個子gèzi (fourth tone, falling)height, stature (of a person)
• 裙子qúnzi (second tone, rising)skirt, dress
• 筷子kuàizi (fourth tone, falling)chopsticks
• 裤子/褲子kùzi (fourth tone, falling)trousers, a pair of trousers
• 电子邮件/電子郵件diànzǐ (fourth tone, falling) yóujiàn (second tone, rising)email, electronic mail