How to say “mirror” in Chinese
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“Mirror” in Chinese is 镜子, jìng zi: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
镜子 is read jìng zi: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 钅 “metal”: mirrors were made of bronze. On the right, 竟 jìng hints at the sound.
A picture of a swaddled baby. As a suffix it is read with the neutral tone: zi.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “镜子”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 镜子. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我想把镜子挂在门旁边wǒxiǎngbǎjìngziguàzàiménpángbiānI want to hang the mirror next to the door.
- 镜子叫弟弟打破了jìngzijiàodìdidǎpòleThe mirror was broken by my little brother.
- 水面像镜子一样平静shuǐmiànxiàngjìngziyíyàngpíngjìngThe surface of the water is as calm as a mirror.
More words from the lesson “Window, mirror, furniture”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “mirror” in Chinese?
“Mirror” in Chinese is 镜子, pinyin jìngzi.
What does 镜子 mean?
镜子 (jìngzi) means “mirror”.
How do you write 镜子?
镜子 is 2 characters: 镜 (jìng) — mirror; 子 (zǐ) — child; suffix. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 镜子?
镜子 is read jìngzi. Tones: jìng — fourth tone, zi — neutral tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“mirror” in the lesson “Window, mirror, furniture”
This word is from the topic “Home and neighborhood” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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