zi
啙
noun suffix; diminutive marker
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplessuffix
noun suffix; adds a nominal quality to words
Pronounced with neutral tone (zi). Extremely common in spoken Chinese to form nouns. Can indicate smallness or familiarity.
Zhuō桌
zi子
shàng上
yǒu有
yì一
běn本
shū书
。
There is a book on the table.
Nà那
gè个
pàng胖
zi子
shì是
wǒ我
de的
péng朋
you友
。
That fat guy is my friend.
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Wǒ我
men们
zuò坐
dì地
tiě铁
qù去
。
We'll take the subway (lit. 'earth-iron').
Gěi给
wǒ我
nà那
gè个
bēi杯
zi子
。
Give me that cup.