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子 zi

son, child; seed, egg; fruit; small thing

Strokes
3
Level
HSK 1
Type
Pictograph
Made of 了一 ⿻了一

Memory hint: A child in a wrap, with outstretched arms but bundled legs

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Example sentences with 子

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  1. 这是我儿子。
    Zhè shì wǒ érzi.
    This is my son.
    this is my son
  2. 桌子上有几个杯子?
    Zhuōzi shàng yǒu jǐ ge bēizi?
    How many cups are on the table?
    table on have how-many (measure) cup (question)
  3. 请坐这把椅子。
    Qǐng zuò zhè bǎ yǐzi.
    Please sit in this chair.
    please sit this (measure) chair
  4. 那不是我的桌子。
    Nà bú shì wǒ de zhuōzi.
    That's not my table.
    that not is i (particle) table
  5. 晚上,儿子在桌子前写字。
    Wǎnshang, érzi zài zhuōzi qián xiě zì.
    In the evening, my son writes at the table.
    evening, son at table front write character

Words with 子 (71)

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