How to say “chair” in Chinese
chair
“Chair” in Chinese is 椅子, yǐ zi: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
椅子 is read yǐ 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, 木 “wood”.
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 “椅子”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 椅子. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 请把椅子摆好。qǐngbǎyǐzibǎihǎoPlease set out the chairs.
- 他用椅子把门顶住了tāyòngyǐzibǎméndǐngzhùleHe propped the door with a chair.
More words from the lesson “At home”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “chair” in Chinese?
“Chair” in Chinese is 椅子, pinyin yǐzi.
What does 椅子 mean?
椅子 (yǐzi) means “chair”.
How do you write 椅子?
椅子 is 2 characters: 椅 (yǐ) — chair; 子 (zǐ) — child; suffix. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 椅子?
椅子 is read yǐzi. Tones: yǐ — third tone, zi — neutral tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“chair” in the lesson “At home”
This word is from the topic “Around the city” of HSK 1. 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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