son; child

HSK 1

1Stroke Order Animation

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2Readings & Meanings

  • son; child; seed
  • zi(noun suffix)

3Structure

Overlapping structure重叠结构

is built from 2 parts.

4Common Words with

子弟zǐ dì

children; the younger generation

饿肚子è dù zǐ

to go hungry; to starve

个子gè zǐ

height; stature

孩子气hái zǐ qì

boyish; childish

男子nán zǐ

male; man

脑子nǎo zǐ

brain; mind; head

5Example Sentences

他的儿子很聪明。

tā de ér zǐ hěn cōng míng。

His son is very smart.

日子过得很快。

rì zǐ guò dé hěn kuài。

Time passes quickly.

我早上吃包子。

wǒ zǎo shàng chī bāo zǐ。

I eat baozi in the morning.

这个包子很好吃。

zhè gè bāo zǐ hěn hǎo chī。

This baozi is delicious.

Other Characters Pronounced “zi”