Chinese word

椅子

Pronunciation

Pinyinyǐ zi

Meaning

  • nounchair

Example

他坐在那张椅子上。tā zuò zài nà zhāng yǐ zi shàng

He is sitting on that chair.

Illustration for 椅子 (chair)

More examples

那把椅子很舒服。nà bǎ yǐ zi hěn shū fú

That chair is very comfortable.

Core concept

A freestanding seat for one person, with a surface to sit on and a back to support the body.

Common phrases

  • 坐在椅子上zuò zài yǐ zi shàng

    sit on a chair

  • 一把椅子yì bǎ yǐ zi

    a chair

Similar words

座位zuò wèi: A place provided for someone to sit.
凳子dèng zi: A basic seat without a back.
沙发shā fā: A soft, long piece of furniture for comfortable sitting and relaxing.

Definition in Chinese

供人坐的家具，通常为单人设计，具有座面和靠背，用于支撑身体并保持坐姿。gōng rén zuò de jiā jù tōng cháng wèi dān rén shè jì jù yǒu zuò miàn hé kào bèi yòng yú zhī chēng shēn tǐ bìng bǎo chí zuò zī

Word origin

椅 (yǐ, "chair") is formed from 木 (mù, "wood") + 奇 (qí, "odd"), with 奇 signaling the sound and 子 (zi, "noun-forming suffix") helping form the everyday noun.

Usage tips

  • 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.

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