How to say “hat” in Chinese
hat, cap
“Hat” in Chinese is 帽子, mào zi: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
帽子 is read mào 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, 巾 “cloth”; on the right, 冒 mào 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 “帽子”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 帽子. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 风把帽子吹走了fēngbǎmàozichuīzǒuleThe wind blew the hat away.
- 你看我新买的帽子怎么样？nǐkànwǒxīnmǎidemàozizěnmeyàngHow do you like the hat I just bought?
- 你的帽子戴歪了nǐdemàozidàiwāileYour hat is on crooked.
More words from the lesson “Jacket, sweater, hat”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “hat” in Chinese?
“Hat” in Chinese is 帽子, pinyin màozi.
What does 帽子 mean?
帽子 (màozi) means “hat, cap”.
How do you write 帽子?
帽子 is 2 characters: 帽 (mào) — hat, cap; 子 (zǐ) — child; suffix. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 帽子?
帽子 is read màozi. Tones: mào — fourth tone, zi — neutral tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“hat” in the lesson “Jacket, sweater, hat”
This word is from the topic “Shopping and things” 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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