tìzi

屉子

Word · Noun

stackable tray; woven bed base; drawer

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Meanings

3 senses · 9 examples
1.

noun

flat, stackable container (as in steamers)

Refers to the removable trays used in bamboo steamers for dim sum or other stacked storage systems.

Zhè这
ge个
zhēng蒸
lóng笼
yǒu有
wǔ五
céng层
tì屉
zi子
 。

This steamer has five stacked trays.

Qǐng请
bǎ把
bāo包
zi子
fàng放
zài在
zuì最
shàng上
miàn面
de的
tì屉
zi子
lǐ里
 。

Please put the buns in the top tray.

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Zhè这
xiē些
tì屉
zi子
bù不
yòng用
de的
shí时
hou候
kě可
yǐ以
luò摞
qǐ起
lái来
cún存
fàng放
 。

These trays can be stacked for storage when not in use.

2.

noun

removable woven base (of beds or chairs)

Refers to the flexible support surface of traditional beds or chairs, often made from palm fiber, rattan, or wire mesh, distinct from a solid mattress.

Zhè这
zhāng张
lǎo老
shì式
chuáng床
de的
tì屉
zi子
shì是
yòng用
zōng棕
shéng绳
biān编
de的
 。

The base of this old-fashioned bed is woven from palm rope.

Téng藤
yǐ椅
de的
tì屉
zi子
zuò坐
jiǔ久
le了
huì会
sōng松
 。

The woven seat of a rattan chair gets loose after sitting on it for a long time.

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Wǒ我
men们
xū需
yào要
huàn换
yī一
zhāng张
xīn新
de的
gāng钢
sī丝
tì屉
zi子
 。

We need to replace it with a new wire mesh base.

3.

noun

drawer

dialect

Regional dialect usage, primarily in northern Mandarin dialects, as a colloquial synonym for 抽屉.

Wǒ我
bǎ把
yào钥
shi匙
fàng放
zài在
zhuō桌
zi子
de的
tì屉
zi子
lǐ里
le了
 。

I put the keys in the desk drawer.

Zhè这
ge个
guì柜
zi子
de的
tì屉
zi子
lā拉
bù不
kāi开
le了
 。

The drawer of this cabinet won't open.

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Qǐng请
bāng帮
wǒ我
bǎ把
tì屉
zi子
lǐ里
de的
wén文
jiàn件
ná拿
chū出
lái来
 。

Please help me take out the documents from the drawer.