Meaning of 帽子
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- hat
- cap
- (fig.) label
- bad name
Measure word: 頂|顶
How to use 帽子
帽子 is the everyday word for any hat or cap. The verb for putting one on or wearing one is 戴 (dài), not 穿 (chuān). Example: 外面很冷，戴上帽子吧。(Wàimiàn hěn lěng, dài shàng màozi ba.) It's cold outside, put on a hat.
帽 has 巾 (jīn, cloth) on the left, so think of a piece of cloth you wear on your head. The 子 (zi) at the end is the same light noun suffix you see in 桌子 (zhuōzi) and 杯子 (bēizi).
Common mistake: Learners often say 穿帽子. Chinese uses 戴 (dài) for hats, glasses and watches, and 穿 (chuān) for clothes and shoes. Also keep 子 in 帽子 in the neutral tone (màozi), not zǐ.
帽子 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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帽 mào · hat · 12 strokes
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子 zi · noun suffix · 3 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 帽子.
Questions about 帽子
What does 帽子 mean?
帽子 (màozi) means "hat; cap" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 帽子?
帽子 is made of 2 characters: 帽 (12 strokes), 子 (3 strokes). That is 15 strokes in total.
Is 帽子 an HSK word?
Yes. 帽子 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What does 帽子 mean in the figurative sense?
It can mean a label or bad name pinned on someone. You may hear 给人扣帽子 (gěi rén kòu màozi), meaning to unfairly label someone, often politically or morally.
What measure word goes with 帽子?
The most common measure word is 顶 (dǐng), as in 一顶帽子 (yì dǐng màozi), a hat. In casual speech some people also say 一个帽子 (yí ge màozi).