子

zi/zǐ

(noun suffix)

HSK 3.0 · Level 1 measure word

Meaning

zi as in 孩子 zi5

(noun suffix)

zǐ as in 女子 zi3

son
child
seed
egg
small thing
1st earthly branch: 11 p.m.-1 a.m., midnight, 11th solar month (7th December to 5th January), year of the Rat
Viscount, fourth of five orders of nobility 位
ancient Chinese compass point: 0° (north)
subsidiary
subordinate
sub-

Example sentences

shù树yùjìng欲静ér而fēng风bùxī不息，zi子yùyǎng欲养ér而qīn亲bù不zài在！

As the trees crave tranquility in the ever-persistent wind, the child craves the care of its ever-absent parents.
huìzi惠子wèn问zhuāngzi庄子：「zi子fēi非yú鱼，ānzhī安知yú鱼zhī之lè乐？」

Huizi asked Zhuangzi: "If you're not a fish, how do you know what fish enjoy?"

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