Chinese word

斧子

Pronunciation

Pinyinfǔ zi

Meaning

  • nounax

Example

我在市场看到一把斧子，想买。wǒ zài shì chǎng kàn dào yì bǎ fǔ zi xiǎng mǎi

I saw an ax at the market and wanted to buy it.

Illustration for 斧子 (ax)

More examples

木匠用斧子劈开粗大的木梁。mù jiàng yòng fǔ zi pī kāi cū dà de mù liáng

The carpenter used an ax to split a large, thick wooden beam.

Core concept

A portable cutting tool joins a sturdy handle to a heavy blade that bites into wood.

Common phrases

  • 一把斧子yì bǎ fǔ zi

    an ax

  • 用斧子劈开木头yòng fǔ zi pī kāi mù tou

    split wood with an ax

  • 抡起斧子lūn qǐ fǔ zi

    swing an ax

Similar words

斧头fǔ tóu: A written or product-label term for a complete wood-cutting tool with a handle and blade.
斧fǔ: A single-character noun for an ax, used in written language and headings.
手斧shóu fǔ: A compact ax made for one-handed use in small-scale cutting and craft work.

Definition in Chinese

口语中常用的斧的称呼，指有柄用于砍伐或劈裂木材的手持工具，语气较为随意。kóu yǔ zhōng cháng yòng de fǔ de chēng hū zhǐ yǒu bǐng yòng yú kǎn fá huò pī liè mù cái de shǒu chí gōng jù yǔ qì jiào wéi suí yì

Word origin

The everyday noun combines 斧 (fǔ, "axe") + 子 (zi, "noun-forming suffix"), with 子 making the basic tool name sound more conversational.

Usage tips

  • In natural conversation, the final syllable is commonly light and neutral, which helps distinguish the usual pronunciation from a careful two-syllable reading.

Other meanings

  • hatchetnoun

Related words

  • 斧柄fú bǐngax handlenoun
  • 斧头fǔ tóuax headnoun

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