English–Chinese
“chair” in Chinese
How to say “chair” in Chinese
“Chair” in Chinese is 椅子 (yǐ zi).
A freestanding seat for one person, with a surface to sit on and a back to support the body.
Example sentences with 椅子
那把椅子很舒服。nà bǎ yǐ zi hěn shū fú
That chair is very comfortable.
Tips for using 椅子
- The measure word 把 (bǎ, "classifier often used for chairs") is part of the usual counting pattern, even though English places no classifier between a number and chair.
Other Chinese words for “chair”
会议的主席开始发言了。huì yì de zhǔ xí kāi shǐ fā yán le
The chair of the meeting began speaking.