How to say “duck” in Chinese
duck
“Duck” in Chinese is 鸭子, yā zi: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
鸭子 is read yā 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 right, 鸟 “bird”; on the left, 甲 jiǎ hints at the reading, as it also does in 押 yā.
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 “鸭子”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 鸭子. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 鸭子在草地上找虫子吃yāzizàicǎodìshangzhǎochóngzichīThe ducks are looking for bugs to eat in the meadow.
More words from the lesson “In the countryside”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “duck” in Chinese?
“Duck” in Chinese is 鸭子, pinyin yāzi.
What does 鸭子 mean?
鸭子 (yāzi) means “duck”.
How do you write 鸭子?
鸭子 is 2 characters: 鸭 (yā) — duck; 子 (zǐ) — child; suffix. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 鸭子?
鸭子 is read yāzi. Tones: yā — first tone, zi — neutral tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“duck” in the lesson “In the countryside”
This word is from the topic “Animals, plants, colors” of HSK 5. 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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