yèzi

叶子

HSK 4Word · NounTraditional葉子

leaf of a plant; tea leaves (dialect)

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Meanings

3 senses · 7 examples
1.

noun

leaf; foliage of a plant

General term for the leaves of any plant.

Qiū秋
tiān天
dào到
le了
 ，
yè叶
zi子
biàn变
huáng黄
le了
 。

Autumn is here, and the leaves have turned yellow.

Zhè这
kē棵
shù树
de的
yè叶
zi子
hěn很
dà大
 。

The leaves of this tree are very big.

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Fēng风
chuī吹
guò过
 ，
yè叶
zi子
shā沙
shā沙
zuò作
xiǎng响
 。

The wind blew, and the leaves rustled.

2.

noun

playing cards (dialectal)

dialect

A regional (dialectal) term for playing cards, often used in some northern Chinese dialects.

Wǒ我
men们
wán玩
yī一
huì会
er儿
yè叶
zi子
ba吧
 。

Let's play some cards for a while.

Zhè这
fù副
yè叶
zi子
shǎo少
le了
yī一
zhāng张
 。

This deck of cards is missing one.

3.

noun

tea leaves (dialectal)

dialect

A regional (dialectal) term specifically for tea leaves, as opposed to processed tea. Primarily used in southern Chinese dialects.

Zhè这
hú壶
chá茶
de的
yè叶
zi子
hěn很
xiāng香
 。

The tea leaves in this pot are very fragrant.

Qù去
shì市
chǎng场
mǎi买
diǎn点
hǎo好
yè叶
zi子
huí回
lái来
 。

Go to the market and buy some good tea leaves.