zi
子
noun/verb suffix
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Meanings
2 senses · 10 examplessuffix
noun/verb suffix
informalAdded to noun, adjective, or verb morphemes to form common colloquial nouns.
Wǒ我
xīn新
mǎi买
le了
yī一
dǐng顶
mào帽
zi子
。
I bought a new hat.
Xué学
xiào校
mén门
kǒu口
chā插
zhe着
yī一
miàn面
qí旗
zi子
。
There is a flag hanging at the school gate.
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Zhè这
zhāng张
zhuō桌
zi子
shì是
wǒ我
yé爷
ye爷
zuò做
de的
。
This table was made by my grandfather.
Tā他
shì是
yī一
gè个
pàng胖
xiǎo小
zi子
，
hěn很
kě可
ài爱
。
He is a chubby little boy, very cute.
Bié别
luàn乱
pèng碰
zhè这
xiē些
dōng东
xi西
，
xiǎo小
xīn心
shuāi摔
le了
diàn垫
zi子
。
Don't mess with these things, be careful not to knock over the mat.
suffix
measure word suffix
informalAdded to quantifiers to emphasize quantity or form colloquial phrases.
Zhè这
dàng档
zi子
shì事
wǒ我
kě可
guǎn管
bù不
liǎo了
。
I can't get involved in this matter.
Tā他
yī一
xià下
zi子
jiù就
míng明
bái白
le了
qí其
zhōng中
de的
dào道
lǐ理
。
He understood the truth all at once.
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Lái来
le了
yī一
huǒ伙
zi子
rén人
，
kàn看
qǐ起
lái来
xiàng像
shì是
lái来
nào闹
shì事
de的
。
A group of people came, looking like they were here to cause trouble.
Zhè这
zhèn阵
zi子
tiān天
qì气
zǒng总
shì是
xià下
yǔ雨
。
It has been raining constantly these days.
Tā他
yī一
bèi辈
zi子
dōu都
zài在
xiāng乡
cūn村
jiāo教
shū书
。
He spent his entire life teaching in the countryside.