Hanzi

(noun suffix)

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 1

Pinyin

zi, zǐ

Bopomofo

ㄗ˙, ㄗˇ

Jyutping

zi2

Example sentences

他有一個聰明的兒子。
他有一个聪明的儿子。

He has a smart son.

知子莫若父,他一眼就看穿了兒子的謊言。
知子莫若父,他一眼就看穿了儿子的谎言。

A father knows his son best; he saw through his son's lie at a glance.

女子 nǚzǐ
這名女子是誰?
这名女子是谁?

Who is this woman?

妻子 qīzi
他和妻子結婚十年了,感情一直很好。
他和妻子结婚十年了,感情一直很好。

He and his wife have been married for ten years, and their relationship has always been very good.

猛然 měngrán
他猛然想起,今天是他妻子的生日。

He suddenly remembered that today is his wife's birthday.

他們是父子。
他们是父子。

They are father and son.

zhī
知子莫若父。

No one knows a son better than his father.

孩子 háizǐ
這些孩子在公園裡開心地玩耍。
这些孩子在公园里开心地玩耍。

These children are playing happily in the park.

kuǎn
這筆款將用於修建學校,幫助貧困地區的孩子。
这笔款将用于修建学校,帮助贫困地区的孩子。

This sum of money will be used to build a school to help children in poor areas.

一下子 yīxiàzi
天氣一下子變冷了。
天气一下子变冷了。

The weather suddenly turned cold.

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