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| Pronunciation |
: |
zǐ |
|
| Meaning |
: |
- son; child. (n)
- person. (n)
- seed. (n)
- something small and hard. (n)
- copper coin; copper. (n)
- young; tender; small. (adj)
- affiliated. (adj)
|
| Radical |
: |
子 |
| Strokes |
: |
3 |
| Traditional |
: |
子 |
| Usage |
: |
73.5% |
|
Common Words / Phrases:
Sentences:
| 1. How old is your child? |
| nǐ |
de |
hái |
zi |
duō |
dà |
le |
? |
| 你 |
的 |
孩 |
子 |
多 |
大 |
了 |
？ |
|
|
|
|
| 你的 |
: |
your |
| 孩子 |
: |
child, children |
| 多 |
: |
(used in questions) to what extent |
| 大 |
: |
old, age |
| 了 |
: |
(particle) used after an action that has taken place |
|
| 2. Parents should always communicate with their children. |
| fù |
mǔ |
yǔ |
zǐ |
nǚ |
yīng |
gāi |
jīng |
cháng |
gōu |
tōng |
。 |
| 父 |
母 |
与 |
子 |
女 |
应 |
该 |
经 |
常 |
沟 |
通 |
。 |
|
|
|
|
| 父母 |
: |
parents |
| 与 |
: |
and |
| 子 |
: |
son |
| 女 |
: |
daughter |
| 应该 |
: |
should |
| 经常 |
: |
always |
| 沟通 |
: |
communicate |
|
| 3. A beautiful young lady. |
| měi |
mào |
de |
nián |
qīng |
nǚ |
zǐ |
。 |
| 美 |
貌 |
的 |
年 |
轻 |
女 |
子 |
。 |
|
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|
|
| 美貌 |
: |
beautiful |
| 的 |
: |
(particle) used after an attribute; to |
| 年轻 |
: |
young |
| 女子 |
: |
lady |
|
| 4. men’s (women’s) singles. |
| nán |
zǐ |
（ |
nǚ |
zǐ |
） |
dān |
dǎ |
。 |
| 男 |
子 |
( |
女 |
子 |
) |
单 |
打 |
。 |
|
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|
|
| 男子 |
: |
men |
| 女子 |
: |
women |
| 单打 |
: |
single |
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