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凳子

dèng zi · deng zi

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. stool
  2. small seat
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The stool

  1. Liangliang

    柜子(guìzi)上(shàng)的(de)书(shū)，我(wǒ)拿不到(nábùdào)。

    I can't reach the book on top of the cabinet.

  2. Dengdeng

    搬(bān)个(gè)凳子(dèngzi)来(lái)吧(ba)。

    Bring a stool over.

  3. Liangliang

    这个(zhège)凳子(dèngzi)太(tài)矮(ǎi)了(le)。

    This stool is too low.

  4. Dengdeng

    那(nà)你(nǐ)站(zhàn)上去(shàngqù)，我(wǒ)扶着(fúzhe)凳子(dèngzi)。

    Then stand on it, and I'll hold the stool.

  5. Liangliang

    拿到(nádào)了(le)！咦(yí)，不是(bùshì)这本(zhèběn)，我(wǒ)要(yào)的(de)在(zài)凳子(dèngzi)下面(xiàmiàn)。

    Got it! Huh, this is not the one. The one I wanted is under the stool.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

站(zhàn)在(zài)这(zhè)个(ge)凳(dèng)子(zi)上(shàng)的(de)话(huà)，你(nǐ)可(kě)以(yǐ)摸(mō)到(dào)衣(yī)柜(guì)顶(dǐng)。

If you stand on this stool, you can reach the top of the closet.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fercheung · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

猫(māo)在(zài)凳(dèng)子(zi)上(shàng)还(hái)是(shì)凳(dèng)子(zi)下(xià)？

Is the cat on or under the chair?

Tatoeba: Chinese by fercheung · English by LittleBoy · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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