mǎzi

马子

Word · NounTraditional馬子

toilet (dialectal); girlfriend (derogatory slang)

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

noun

toilet; commode; chamber pot

dialect

Regional dialect term used in parts of eastern China (e.g., Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Shanghai) to refer to a chamber pot or toilet bucket, historically common before modern plumbing.

Kuài快
bǎ把
mǎ马
zi子
dào倒
le了
 。

Go empty the chamber pot quickly.

Yǐ以
qián前
jiā家
lǐ里
méi没
yǒu有
wèi卫
shēng生
jiān间
 ，
dōu都
yòng用
mǎ马
zi子
 。

Before, there was no bathroom at home, so we used chamber pots.

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Zhè这
gè个
mǎ马
zi子
gāi该
shuā刷
xǐ洗
le了
 。

This chamber pot needs to be scrubbed clean.

2.

noun

girlfriend (derogatory slang)

derogatory

Originating from Hong Kong triad slang and spreading through gangster films, this term objectifies women by comparing them to horses (possessions to be ridden). It is considered vulgar, disrespectful, and highly offensive in modern usage.

Tā他
zài在
xiōng兄
dì弟
miàn面
qián前
xuàn炫
yào耀
zì自
jǐ己
de的
mǎ马
zi子
yǒu有
duō多
piào漂
liang亮
 。

He showed off to his buddies how pretty his girlfriend was.

Zhè这
zhǒng种
bǎ把
nǚ女
péng朋
you友
jiào叫
mǎ马
zi子
de的
shuō说
fǎ法
hěn很
méi没
lǐ礼
mào貌
 。

Calling your girlfriend 'ma zi' is very impolite.