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椅子 meaning in English

yǐzi

chair

HSK 2noun15 strokes

Meaning of 椅子

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

yǐzi
  1. chair

Measure word: 把,張|张

How to use 椅子

椅子 is the everyday word for a chair and often appears next to 桌子 (zhuōzi, table). The measure word is usually 把 (bǎ). Example: 这把椅子很舒服。(Zhè bǎ yǐzi hěn shūfu.) This chair is very comfortable.

椅 (yǐ) has the wood radical 木 on the left, because chairs are usually made of wood. Add the common noun suffix 子 (zi) and you get 椅子, the wooden thing you sit on.

Common mistake: Learners often use 个 (gè) as the measure word, but 一把椅子 (yì bǎ yǐzi) sounds much more natural. Also keep 子 in the neutral tone: say yǐzi, not yǐzǐ.

椅子 in example sentences

Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.

“这zhè是shì谁shéi的de椅yǐ子zi？”“它tā是shì我wǒ的de。”
"Whose chair is this?" "It is mine."
母mǔ亲qīn无wú意yì中zhōng握wò住zhù了le椅yǐ子zi。
Unconsciously my mom took hold of the chair.
汤tāng姆mǔ把bǎ椅yǐ子zi拿ná到dào了le下xià个gè房fáng间jiān。
Tom carried the chairs to the next room.
汤tāng姆mǔ坐zuò在zài椅yǐ子zi上shàng睡shuì著zhù了le。
Tom fell asleep sitting up in the chair.
汤tāng姆mǔ从cóng椅yǐ子zi上shàng站zhàn了le起qǐ来lái。
Tom stood up from his chair.

Stroke order for each character

Open a character for its meaning, components and more words.

椅 yǐ · chair · 12 strokes

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  9. 9
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  12. 12

子 zi · noun suffix · 3 strokes

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3

Related words

Words that share a character with 椅子.

孩子háizichild
儿子érzison
房子fángzihouse; building (single- or two-story)
桌子zhuōzitable; desk
杯子bēizicup; glass
包子bāozibaozi; bao (steamed stuffed bun)
本子běnzibook; notebook
样子yàngziappearance; manner
日子rìziday; a (calendar) date
瓶子píngzibottle
例子lìzicase; (for) instance
院子yuànzicourtyard; garden

Questions about 椅子

What does 椅子 mean?

椅子 (yǐzi) means "chair" and is used as a noun.

How do you write 椅子?

椅子 is made of 2 characters: 椅 (12 strokes), 子 (3 strokes). That is 15 strokes in total.

Is 椅子 an HSK word?

Yes. 椅子 is on the HSK 2 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.

What is the difference between 椅子 and 凳子?

椅子 (yǐzi) is a chair with a backrest. 凳子 (dèngzi) is a stool or bench without a back.

How do you say sofa or armchair in Chinese?

A sofa is 沙发 (shāfā). An armchair can be called 扶手椅 (fúshǒuyǐ), which literally means a chair with armrests.

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